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(n.): the ideal, utopian environment that procurement organisations thrive in; a perfect world where 100% of spend data is visible.
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More often than not, employees are purchasing products and services outside of the negotiated contract - leading to maverick spend. The Damage is Done Many companies lose 10-20% of targeted savings due to maverick spend. It can cost companies up to 2% of all indirect spending due to lost savings opportunities and inefficiencies. That amounts to millions of pounds wasted every year. Face the Numbers
100% of procurement leaders believe that maverick spend is critical
78% of leaders say the leading cause of maverick spend is that employees believe their purchases are too small to have an impact
58% of end-users and buyers are far more likely than source-to-pay professionals to say that the biggest consequence of maverick buying are dissatisfied internal customers
25% of our peer respondents don’t consider maverick spend a priority.
Find Your Procurement Utopia In Q2 2018, The Hackett Group conducted a survey to gain insight into the strategic importance of maverick spend reduction, understand the adoption of specific procurement practices, and differentiate how top performing organisations approach this topic.