Category Management

Develop category management plans for when, where and how to buy with our supply chain solution

Today category managers buy their materials globally in order to secure the “best cost” but are often unsure if they are getting the best price and if that price is sustainable.

Our category management solutions provide a platform to quantify and qualify fair and reasonable price quotes. In addition, we align your cost saving opportunities with our forward-looking global cost calculation and pricing to provide an in-depth market analyses of prices, wages costs, demand, supply, productivity, and margins. Our solution is supplemented with deep country intelligence and risk expertise to deliver a complete view of your sourcing options.

Our category management expertise will help you

Understand how to buy based on price, risk factors, consolidation savings opportunities, alternative suppliers and more
Understand when to make your buy based on commodity forecasts, macro and microeconomic factors, supply and demand, industry analysis and more

Are you getting the best price and is that price sustainable? Develop category management plans for when, where and how to buy

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Pricing & Purchasing

Forward-looking global cost calculation and global pricing strategy; enabling effective buying negotiations and strategic material purchases

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Wages and Labor Costs

Accurate wage rate forecasts, labor supply and productivity across more than 50 countries.

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PMI

Accurate and timely insight into the health of sectors and the global economy.

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Cost analyzer

Assess cost pressures across your spend categories with more than 500 pre-built cost management models

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Advanced Country Analysis & Forecasting

Support your business plans with unparalleled risk analysis and the economic forecast for over 200 countries.

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World Economics

Evaluate business opportunity and risk with the long-term global economic forecast.

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Comparative Industry Analysis

Quickly compare growth, cost, capex and profitability to know which industries will thrive

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Spend Analytics

Analyze your spend against historical and forecasted spend for benchmarking and opportunity identification.

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Logistics Management

Understand your freight demand forecasts for the next 5, 15, or 30 years

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Supplier Management

A centralized hub for third party due diligence and supplier risk management

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Supply Risk Management

Enhance end-to-end coverage of political, violent, sovereign, banking and investment risk management worldwide to ensure supply chain security.

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Environmental, Social & Governance

Utilize an integrated suite of ESG solutions and strategy to support your unique requirements

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Sourcing Management

Manage sourcing events leveraging our network of 1500+ datasets, 200+ economists and 5000+ information and supply chain sourcing industry experts

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Contract Management

Manage the entire contract life cycle process from initiation, negotiation to contract renewal

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Supplier performance management

Track supplier performance against contract

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Research & Analysis

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Experts

John Anton

John has expertise in the ferrous metals industry, he is responsible for evaluating the outlook for steel. He also specializes in forecasting commodities and works closely with the Automotive, Construction, Energy and Economics teams at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Steel demand is linked to outlooks from these key sectors. In turn, the profitability of these sectors can rise or fall depending on the price and availability of steel.Prior to joining S&P Global (now part of S&P Global) in 1995, he was in the private practice of law as well as an economist and statistician for the United States Department of Labor in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).John received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Florida State University, US, and a Juris Doctor from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, US.

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Laura Hodges

Laura is responsible for the management and operations of the Pricing and Purchasing Research team. Laura has managed several projects on global cost analysis, including projects in Asia and South America, where the objective was to recommend the most cost-effective and efficient action in the procurement of key materials and services. She has spoken extensively on the topic of procurement pricing strategies and the global cost environment, including a presentation at the Institute of Supply Management titled, "Has China Lost Its Low-Cost Edge?" She has made presentations on the "Economic Risks to Consider Before Bidding Your Next Contract," and "Understanding and Estimating the Skilled Labor Shortage," at a conference of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering.Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the George Washington University, U.S., and a Master of Arts in Health and Labor Economics from Duke University, U.S. She also earned an MBA from Rutgers University, Beijing, China.

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Emily Crowley

An expert in North American labor markets and a specialist in labor supply, demand and wage escalation, Emily is a key contributor to the semi-annual Global Manufacturing and Global Construction Compensation reports and to ongoing research of labor markets on the US Gulf Coast and Western Canada. Her research provides an analytical framework to compare labor cost and escalation on a global basis.Emily received her Masters of Science in Applied Economics from the Johns Hopkins University where she focused in quantitative methods.

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Sophie Malin

In addition to forecasting and analyzing labor markets she also produces compensation reports and is a contributing author to the quarterly labor cost articles. Prior to joining S&P Global, Sophie worked as a consultant for an insurance technology provider, Intellect SEEC.She received a BSc degree in Economics from the University of Swansea with a year abroad studying business, law and economics at the University.

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KC Chang

His expertise resides in the commodity sector, where he is responsible for the nonferrous and precious metals forecasts including platinum and palladium. His latest research focuses on supply chain risks and opportunities for minor metals such as cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements used in the growing electric vehicle industry. In the past, KC worked on several projects focused on global cost analysis for clients in the energy and mining sector. These projects helped clients estimate capital costs and develop cost-effective procurement solutions for key materials and services. In addition to his work with clients, KC provides commodity market commentary to various news organizations including Bloomberg, Reuters, National Public Radio, Kitco Metals, Metal Bulletin and the American Metal Market.KC received his M.A. in economics and his M.S. in statistics from the George Washington University. He also received his B.com in finance and mathematics from McGill University.

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Michael Dall

Michael authors the weekly Materials Price Index (MPI) which analyzes the price movements and events impacting a key collection of globally traded manufacturing inputs. He is also responsible for the detailed coverage of chemicals and plastic prices with an emphasis on forecasting.He regularly participates in webinars and client events presenting the global outlook for commodity prices. With over 15 years experience as an economist in the real estate, construction and commodities sector he supports major corporations to understand the cost environment. Michael holds an undergraduate degree in Business Economics and a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Strathclyde.

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Deni Koenhemsi

Deni Koenhemsi is an associate director in the Pricing and Purchasing Service at S&P Global Market Intelligence, responsible for analysis and forecasting of building materials. Deni's previous areas of industry focus include healthcare, professional services and consumer goods. Prior to joining the company, she worked as a country risk economist at AIG and as a research assistant at the Center for Strategic and International Studies focused on Turkish economy and politics.Deni received a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Richmond, US, and a Master of Arts in International Economic Relations from American University, Washington, D.C., US.

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Thomas McCartin

Tommy is working on analysis and forecasts for the electronic components sector and managing the monthly Commodity Price Watch report. He previously has covered the building materials, machinery, and energy sectors.Tommy received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Maryland, United States, and his Master of Arts in economics from American University, Washington, D.C. Previously, he worked as a regional economist at Moody's Analytics.

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Jonathan Ablett

Jonathan leads the S&P Global Market Intelligence team in charge of scenario design and new macroeconomic and sectoral economic models. As part of this work, he helps develop customized macroeconomic scenarios for due diligence, regulatory stress tests, impact analysis, and strategic planning purposes. He leads the team that implements these scenarios, operates the proprietary macroeconomic model, and designs new models for additional client purposes.Prior to joining S&P Global (now part of S&P Global), Jonathan was an Expert at the McKinsey Global Institute, the think tank of McKinsey and Company, where he specialized in applied economic and strategic analysis for both private and public sector clients. Prior to joining McKinsey, he worked at the Massachusetts House Ways & Means Committee developing budget and policy recommendations and the World Bank.Jonathan holds an M.A. in Economics from McGill University and an M.B.A. from Babson College.

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Category Management

Develop category management plans for when, where and how to buy with our supply chain solution

Solutions supported by

Pricing & Purchasing

Wages and Labor Costs

PMI

Cost analyzer

Advanced Country Analysis & Forecasting

World Economics

Comparative Industry Analysis

Build an intelligent supply chain with our holistic solution

Research & Analysis

Experts

John Anton

Laura Hodges

Emily Crowley

Sophie Malin

KC Chang

Michael Dall

Deni Koenhemsi

Thomas McCartin

Jonathan Ablett

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