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...