The 2026 ProcureCon Insights: State of Procurement Report
ProcureCon Insights, in partnership with ProcureAbility, surveyed 100 procurement leaders to understand where the function stands today and where leaders are focusing next, revealing the priorities, capability gaps, and emerging practices shaping procurement’s path forward.
Inside the report, you'll learn:
Strategic expectations are rising: 69% expect procurement to deliver both cost savings and strategic value.
Resilience remains a work in progress: 70% describe their supply chain resilience strategy as developing rather than fully operationalized.
Earlier involvement could strengthen leverage: Only 11% involve procurement during business-case development and requirements definition.
AI experimentation is ahead of AI strategy: 68% are piloting AI without a formal roadmap, while only 8% have a defined roadmap with clear milestones.
Analytics and risk skills are becoming critical: 59% identify data analytics and insights, and 51% risk and resilience management, among the most important skills for the next three years.
Download the report for benchmarks and insights to help strengthen resilience, build negotiating leverage, advance AI responsibly, and prepare procurement teams for what's ahead.
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