APD Webinar | 3 Skills Every Indirect Buyer Needs

A Stronger Approach to Indirect Sourcing

Indirect procurement is complex. Although the categories may appear simple, they often involve more users, undocumented requirements, and greater variation across plants than many direct material purchases.

This complexity creates a predictable sourcing risk. Without a clear understanding of stakeholder requirements, supplier capabilities, and the required scope of work, buyers may select suppliers that cannot fully support the operation.

Join us for this free 30-minute webinar to learn three practical skills indirect buyers and managers can use to reduce sourcing risk and make stronger supplier decisions.

What You’ll Learn in This 30-Minute Free Webinar

1. How to Understand Stakeholder Needs

Learn how to uncover hidden services, operating requirements, and implementation risks before going to market.

2. How to Build an Ideal Supplier Profile

Use objective criteria and minimum acceptable thresholds to identify suppliers that can support your operation.

3. How to Write a Clear Statement of Work

Give suppliers a consistent basis for quoting while reducing scope gaps, change orders, and performance disputes.

Why This Matters

Indirect categories often involve requirements that are distributed across different users, departments, and plants. When those requirements are not clearly identified before sourcing begins, buyers may struggle to evaluate suppliers consistently and define the full scope of work.

Connecting stakeholder requirements, supplier capabilities, and the Statement of Work can help reduce sourcing risk and support stronger supplier decisions.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is designed for indirect purchasing managers and buyers who want to reduce sourcing risk and make stronger supplier decisions.

You’ll Walk Away With

• A practical approach for uncovering stakeholder needs
• A clearer approach to setting objective supplier criteria and minimum acceptable thresholds
• Guidance for writing a clearer Statement of Work
• An understanding of how stakeholder requirements, supplier capabilities, and the Statement of Work connect during sourcing

Reserve Your Spot

Join us on September 24 for this free 30-minute webinar and learn three practical skills that can help you reduce risk and make stronger indirect sourcing decisions.