We’re Positive.

We provide world-leading digital platforms, high-impact training and consulting for strategic procurement and negotiation.

Combining digital platforms, training, assessment, tools and proven methodologies, we can deliver a dramatic improvement in your company’s purchasing and procurement outcomes.

LEADING PLATFORMS AND TOOLS

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Procleus - the platform for procurement & negotiation

Deliver remarkable benefits from the supply base with digital learning, assessments and intelligent tools.

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Capella - Guided Category
Strategy Creator

Capella creates powerful category strategies that will deliver game-changing value from your supply-base.

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Ruby - Guided Negotiation Plan Creator

Ruby intelligently guides you towards creating your own winning negotiation strategies.

ENABLING PROCUREMENT FOR THE FUTURE

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Assessment and Diagnostics

Benchmark capability and align skills development to strategic goals with our competency, psychometric and functional diagnostic assessments.

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Training and Consulting

High-impact, accredited courses delivered by our world-class practitioners, either online, in the classroom, or a blend of both.

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Method and Toolkits

Proven processes and tools supporting each of our Category Management, SRM, Negotiation, Buyer’s Toolkit & Sustainable Procurement programs.

Procurement Transformation

What contribution do you need from your supply base? Many organizations struggle to answer this question and pushing beyond traditional tactical and reactive procurement can be like trying to turn a freight ship. Yet good, embedded strategic procurement can make procurement a strategic contributor to business success and can play a central role in realizing all key goals including cost reduction/increase mitigation, sustainable supply chains or supply-side innovation.

We are trusted leaders in helping organizations drive procurement transformation. We offer a range of tailor-made programs and resources supported by our highly experienced team to help drive profound and lasting change to how your organization buys.

competency assessment | functional diagnostic | strategic roadmap | governance for results

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WHY CHOOSE US?

We are a specialist strategic procurement and negotiation software as a service (SaaS), training and consultancy provider. With over 20 years of experience working with household name brands across the globe, our industry leading digital platforms, with our renowned training and capability development and consulting support, has transformed how the world’s top performing organizations buy.

Latest News, Events & Insights

Category Management
Category Management 5th Edition Book

05/03/2024 | News

Category Management in Purchasing 5th edition book – pre-order now!

The fifth edition of Jonathan O’Brien’s book, 'Category Management in Purchasing' is now available to pre-order. More Info

Category Management

13/02/2024 | News

WEBINAR | Digital Category Management – Better, faster, but is it robust?

Discover whether Digital Category Management can truly replace traditional, well applied Category Management practices in our ...More Info

 

07/02/2024 | News

We’re exhibiting at Procurement Strategies and Innovation 2024

Come find us on stand 19 where we will be showcasing our digital platforms that incorporate ...More Info

Testimonials

“The content was very informative and equipped me with useful tools and frameworks. I now feel well equipped to effectively analyse spending, define the business requirements and improve relationships with suppliers”.

Category Management course delegate – Utilities company

“Positive Purchasing has been a key enablement partner for many years and has consistently delivered value by equipping us with the core best practice tools, process and skills required across our entire team”.

Head of strategy and business systems – International Food, Ingredients and Retail Company

“The workshops had high levels of interactivity and engagement from everyone on the course. It gave me insight into how I can align with strategic suppliers and start to implement strategic procurement within
my organization”.

SRM course delegate – Biotechnology company