Procurement as a service is a third party procurement model that amalgamates staff, expertise, and technology to manage the procurement function of an organization. In addition, it provides analytics and insights on money spent by them which further allows them to save money on different tasks. It also allows them to allocate category experts who can manage purchasing and sourcing. Moreover, by assigning the right experts who use their best expertise by using the right tools, procurement as a service enhances the whole procurement lifecycle.
The global procurement as a service market revenue is projected to reach close to USD 12 billion by 2028. This can be attributed to the increasing need to reduce operational costs. In addition, the growing need to bring transparency in the procurement process is also boosting global procurement as a service market growth.
However, increasing data security concerns among organizations are likely to hamper the market growth. Furthermore, the emergence of automation and AI in the procurement process is anticipated to be opportunistic for the procurement as a service market.
Key Segments of the Global Procurement as a Service Market
Type Overview, 2018-2028 (USD Million)
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Management
- Spend Management
- Process Management
- Category Management
- Transactions Management
Enterprise Size Overview, 2018-2028 (USD Million)
- Large Enterprises
- Small & Medium Enterprises
End Users Overview, 2018-2028 (USD Million)
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Energy and Utilities
- Healthcare
- IT and Telecom
- BFSI
- Others
Regional Overview, 2018-2028 (USD Million)
North America
- U.S.
- Canada
Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
Middle East and Africa
- UAE
- South Africa
- Rest of Middle East and Africa
South America
- Brazil
- Rest of South America
Reasons for the study
- The purpose of the study is to give an exhaustive outlook of global procurement as a service market. Benchmark yourself against the rest of the market.
- Ensure you remain competitive as innovations by existing key players to boost the market.
What does the report include?
- The study on global procurement as a service market includes qualitative factors such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities
- The study covers the competitive landscape of existing/prospective players in the procurement as a service industry and their strategic initiatives for the product development
- The study covers a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market segmented based on Type, enterprise size, and end-users. Moreover, the study provides similar information for the key geographies.
- Actual market sizes and forecasts have been provided for all the above-mentioned segments.
Who should buy this report?
- This study is suitable for industry participants and stakeholders in the global procurement as a service market. The report will benefit Every stakeholder involved in the procurement as a service market.
- Managers within the procurement as a service industry looking to publish recent and forecasted statistics about global procurement as a service market.
- Government organizations, regulatory authorities, policymakers, and organizations looking for investments in trends of global procurement as a service market.
- Analysts, researchers, educators, strategy managers, and academic institutions looking for insights into the market to determine future strategies.
For the past few years “as a service” market is experiencing huge traction due to several factors such as go to market strategy, time to scale, investment power, direct access to sources, and several others. The current outsourcing models are mainly based on long-term multi procurement methods and fixed-cost actions which are already becoming outdated. On the contrary, procurement as a service model recognizes substantial needs of indirect as well as direct spending. Additionally, several procurement service providers allow companies to see the procurement through their reporting portal which further enhances the transparency.
Moreover, service providers can also facilitate access to procurement tools and analytics to the companies which can allow them to record inventory, run their reports, and even upload payments. Hence, all these functions are allowing companies to get better control of their operations and create efficiency.
Type Segment
In terms of Types, the market is bifurcated into strategic sourcing, contract management, spend management, process management, category management, transaction management. In the year 2019, the strategic sourcing segment gathered the major growth and it is likely to keep its position throughout the forecast years. The market growth of this segment is primarily ascribed to the increasing demand from numerous organizations to streamline their sourcing operations and save costs. Moreover, the category management segment is estimated to accrue significant market growth over the forecast period.
Enterprise Size Segment
Based on the enterprise size, the market is segmented into small & medium enterprises and large enterprises. The large enterprise segment leads the market growth in 2019 and it is anticipated to hold its position during the forecast years. The market growth in this segment is mainly attributed to the growing need to reduce operational complexities. On the contrary, the small & medium enterprise segment is projected to accumulate major growth in forthcoming years. The increasing need to save costs on technology deployment and increasing awareness about procurement services is boosting the market growth in this segment.
End Users Segment
In terms of the End Users segment, the market is segmented into manufacturing, retail, energy and utilities, healthcare, IT and telecom, BFSI, and others. In 2019 the manufacturing segment accumulated the major market share and it is expected to do so over the forecast years. The need to adhere to stringent production times and the increasing need to bring efficiency across the supply chain are the key factors driving the demand for procurement as a service in the manufacturing industry. On the contrary, the healthcare segment is expected to accumulate major growth over the forecast years.
The North American region dominated the overall market in 2019 and it is projected to keep its position during the forecast years 2018-2028. The market growth in this region is mainly ascribed to the growing focus of enterprises on enhancing their procurement operations to increase their competitiveness in the market. Besides, the early adoption of advanced technologies is also boosting the market growth in this region.
The major players of the global procurement as a service market are Accenture, Aegis, CA Technologies, Capgemini, Corbus, Genpact, GEP, HCL Technologies, IBM, and Infosys. Moreover, the market comprises several other prominent players in the procurement as a service market that are, Proxima, TCS, Wipro, WNS, and Xchanging. The procurement as a service market consists of well established global as well as local players. Besides, the previously recognized market players are coming up with new and advanced strategic solutions and services to stay competitive in the global market.