New CPO - The first 100 days checklist

The first 100 days in office can make or break a CPO’s career – it’s crucial to use them wisely.

As a new Chief Procurement Officer, you will want to make an immediate impact, but how you go about this will depend on the priorities of the business and exactly what has been in place before. For the majority, it is likely to be a combination of making immediate cost savings and taking early action to assure the long-term success of the procurement function.

In view of this, we’ve curated a simple, easy guide to overcome the challenges and achieve optimum success in your first 100 days as a new CPO.

In this guide, you will learn:

How to reposition procurement and structure a team in the way that mirrors the business it serves
The effective way to build a team with the right mix of skills for the organisation and the right incentives in place to hit key goals
Ways to increase spend visibility to generate quick wins and enable procurement to be a source of information and insight into the business
How to quickly generate savings and build good, collaborative supplier relationships

The guide includes a comprehensive checklist highlighting seven key steps for any incoming CPO to achieve both successful procurement and immediate cost savings.

Fill in the form below to download the checklist.

Explore more resources for New CPOs

How to make an impact as new CPO

Insight For any new CPO, it’s not just about the quick wins but the need to lay the foundations for longer-term goals.

New CPOs: How to survive and thrive in the first 100 days and beyond

Guide This guide aims to provide a framework for those crucial first three months in your new role. Download it now.

Your next CPO role: Taking ownership of your career

Podcast Lucy Harding is a Partner and Global Head of the Procurement & Supply Chain Practice at Odgers Berndtson.

The CPO's 10-Step Guide to Sustainable Procurement

Guide In this guide, we share our accumulated knowledge on driving measurable sustainability improvement through procurement practice…

The CPOs taking procurement skills to a new industry

Insight What are the challenges and opportunities for CPOs transferring to a new sector?

CPO insight: making the most of a new Procurement role

Insight Industry leaders explain why you should understand your company’s context, make a difference quickly and align your goals with …

How to succeed in your first 100 days as CPO

Guide Why understanding the business, procurement landscape and building goals and wider support are key.

How CPOs can attract high-potential talent

Insight Three procurement leaders explain how they win the ‘war for talent’.

1.6% gross margin improvement: How a SaaS provider increased its profitability through cloud cost optimisation

Case study Find out how a SaaS provider initially laser-focussed on product development discovered an untapped opportunity for additional …

Navigating market volatility: Commodity hedging in a manufacturer’s supply chain

Case study Find out how this global manufacturing company implemented a commodity hedging strategy to manage its commodity prices in a vol…

AI in Procurement: The opportunities, challenges, and ethics

Webinar Webinar: in this panel discussion, Cyril Pourrat, Founder & CEO at BT Sourced, Emma Wright, Partner/Lawyer at Harbottle & Lewis…