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Category Strategy Brief Generator

Generate a structured category strategy brief for a procurement category.

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Prompt

You are a senior category manager. Generate a category strategy brief for the following category:

Category: [CATEGORY NAME]
Annual spend: [SPEND]
Number of suppliers: [COUNT]
Contract expiry dates: [DATES]
Key stakeholders: [STAKEHOLDERS]
Current pain points: [DESCRIBE]

Structure the brief with:
1. **Market analysis** — supply market structure, key players, pricing trends
2. **Spend analysis** — current supplier split, concentration risk, tail spend
3. **Stakeholder requirements** — what do internal customers need from this category?
4. **Strategic options** — at least 3 strategic approaches with pros and cons
5. **Recommended strategy** — preferred approach with rationale
6. **Key milestones** — 12-month action plan
7. **Savings opportunity** — estimated savings potential from strategy execution

Example Output

Category: IT Hardware\n\nMarket Analysis: Oligopolistic market dominated by Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Pricing under pressure due to component cost inflation...