Category Management Workshop Section 1 L5M6

Category Management involves managing groups of related products or services

• True

• False

The main components of Category Management...choose THREE that apply

• Category Analysis

• Performance Measurement

• Cost Savings

• Risk Management

• Strategy Development

Benefits of Category Management are...choose THREE that apply

• Change Management

• Enhanced Efficiency

• Improved Decision Making

• Category Analysis

• Risk Management

Main constraints of Category Management are...choose THREE that apply

• Strategy Development

• Complexity

• Resource Intensive

• Improved Supplier Relationships

• Market Dynamics

Category Management approaches only work for large private sector organisations...True, False, Maybe

• True

• False

• Maybe

Which model is often used when transitioning from conventional sourcing to strategic sourcing

• Porters Five Forces

• Supplier Preferencing

• Mendelow

• Kraljic

Pick the odd one out...

• Leverage

• Bottleneck

• Strategic

• Supply Risk

• Non Critical

Category Management Cycle...choose the odd one out

• Align and Improve

• Initiate

• Implement and Monitor

• Prepare Strategy

• Deliver Strategy

Category Manager Behaviours - which of the following is a key aspect of effective stakeholder management

• 1. Ignoring stakeholder feedback

• 1. Prioritising personal goals over stakeholder needs

• 1. Regularly communicating project updates to stakeholders

• 1. Avoiding difficult conversations with stakeholders

• 1. Making decisions without stakeholder input

Category Manager Behaviours - what is an essential behaviour for successful teamwork

• 1. Taking credit for the team's achievements to boost personal reputation

• 1. Dominating team discussions to ensure your ideas are heard

• 1. Avoiding collaboration to maintain individual control over tasks

• 1. Encouraging open communication and active listening among team members

• 1. Ignoring team conflicts to maintain a superficial harmony