Procurement and supply chain process templates

Editable procurement and supply chain workflows for sourcing, RFQ and RFP, supplier qualification, contracts, purchase orders, material planning, delivery exceptions and offboarding.

Procurement and supply chain process templates in this category

  • Purchase order process flowchart — Purchase order process flowchart: requisition, budget check, approval thresholds, supplier quotes, PO issue, goods receipt, three-way match and payment.
  • Invoice approval process flowchart — A swimlane invoice approval process template: capture, duplicate check, three-way PO match, coding, approval by value, supplier queries, posting and payment.
  • Vendor onboarding process flowchart — Vendor onboarding process flowchart with swimlanes for requester, procurement, legal, finance and security, from vendor request to approved register entry.
  • Procurement process flowchart — End-to-end procurement process flowchart: need and specification, make or buy, budget approval, tender or call-off, award, contract, delivery and review.
  • Purchase requisition process flowchart — Purchase requisition process flowchart: specification and GL coding, budget check, manager and threshold approval, procurement review and an urgent fast track.
  • Vendor approval process flowchart template — A vendor approval process flowchart template: questionnaire, quality and financial checks, risk tiering, audit, trial order and the approved vendor list.
  • Make or buy decision flowchart (decision tree) — Make or buy decision flowchart: a decision tree on core capability, capacity, fully loaded cost, IP risk and supply market, ending at five named outcomes.
  • Supplier risk assessment flowchart (decision tree) — Supplier risk assessment flowchart: a decision tree of data, access, spend, dependency and certification tests that set the tier and depth of due diligence.
  • Supplier selection decision tree template — A supplier selection decision tree: seven tests from approved supplier and tender threshold through to cost and risk, ending in five named sourcing outcomes.
  • Supplier evaluation process flowchart (ongoing performance) — Supplier evaluation process flowchart for suppliers already in use: quality, delivery, cost and service KPIs, scorecard, review, improvement plan, de-listing.
  • Supplier selection process flowchart with weighted scoring — Supplier selection process flowchart template: long list, RFI shortlist, weighted RFQ scoring, site visit, total cost and selection recommendation.
  • Procure-to-pay (P2P) process flowchart (need to payment) — Procure-to-pay process flowchart from an identified need to a paid supplier: requisition, budget and delegated-authority approval, contract check, PO issue, receipt, three-way match, no-PO exceptions and the payment run.
  • Source-to-pay process — Editable source-to-pay process swimlane from “Define need, scope and budget owner” through “Sourcing route and budget approved?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Source-to-contract process — Editable source-to-contract process swimlane from “Define category need and business outcome” through “Competition route and criteria approved?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement approval workflow — Editable procurement approval workflow swimlane from “Request purchase” through “Budget and coding valid?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Strategic sourcing process — Editable strategic sourcing process swimlane from “Identify spend or upcoming need” through “Sourcing route and competition justified?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • RFQ process — Editable rfq process swimlane from “Define purchasable specification” through “Sufficient compliant quotations?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • RFP process — Editable rfp process swimlane from “Define outcome and service scope” through “Proposals complete and eligible?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement RFI process — Editable procurement rfi process swimlane from “Identify capability or market unknowns” through “Responses cover the information need?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement tender process — Editable procurement tender process swimlane from “Approve scope and tender route” through “Submissions received by deadline and compliant?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Bid evaluation process — Editable bid evaluation process swimlane from “Lock evaluation criteria and conflict declarations” through “Bid technically compliant?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Supplier risk management process — Editable supplier risk management process swimlane from “Identify supplier and spend dependency” through “Screening identifies elevated risk?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Supplier performance management process — Editable supplier performance management process swimlane from “Collect delivery, quality and service results” through “Data and measures agreed?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Supplier quality management process — Editable supplier quality management process swimlane from “Detect defect and isolate affected stock” through “Potential safety or production impact?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Purchase order change process — Editable purchase order change process swimlane from “Receive price, quantity or date change request” through “Change within agreed tolerance and scope?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement contract process — Editable procurement contract process swimlane from “Confirm award, scope and commercial schedule” through “Required specialist reviews complete?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Supplier contract renewal process — Editable supplier contract renewal process swimlane from “Trigger review before notice date” through “Supplier remains fit for purpose?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement exception process — Editable procurement exception process swimlane from “Identify departure from standard route” through “Reason supported by evidence?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Emergency procurement process — Editable emergency procurement process swimlane from “Confirm immediate operational or safety need” through “Can existing stock or contract meet need?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Material requirements planning process — Editable material requirements planning process swimlane from “Load demand and bill of materials” through “Inventory and demand data reliable?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Supply planning process — Editable supply planning process swimlane from “Collect sales forecast and firm orders” through “Supply covers priority demand?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Purchase order expediting process — Editable purchase order expediting process swimlane from “Identify PO approaching required date” through “Delivery at risk?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Supplier delay management process — Editable supplier delay management process swimlane from “Receive delay notice or missed milestone” through “Delay affects critical commitment?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Material shortage process — Editable material shortage process swimlane from “Identify shortage against production plan” through “Shortage confirmed after stock check?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement goods receipt process — Editable procurement goods receipt process swimlane from “Receive shipment against open PO” through “Quantity and condition match PO?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement savings tracking process — Editable procurement savings tracking process swimlane from “Define baseline volume, price and scope” through “Baseline supported by actual evidence?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement KPI review process — Editable procurement kpi review process swimlane from “Extract spend, cycle-time and exception data” through “Data trustworthy for reporting?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement policy review process — Editable procurement policy review process swimlane from “Trigger scheduled or incident-led review” through “Changes consistent with authority schedule?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Sustainable procurement process — Editable sustainable procurement process swimlane from “Define relevant sustainability requirements” through “Claims supported for this category?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement risk management process — Editable procurement risk management process swimlane from “Identify critical materials and dependencies” through “Single point of failure or high impact?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Supplier offboarding process — Editable supplier offboarding process swimlane from “Record expiry, termination or suspension trigger” through “Outstanding supply or claims?” to a documented outcome. Includes named roles, exception paths and evidence.
  • Procurement project Gantt chart template: need to contract — An editable procurement project Gantt chart: requirements, market engagement, tender, evaluation, negotiation, award and contract, with dependencies and milestones. Change a duration and the dates follow.
  • RFP project Gantt chart template for a buyer-side tender — An editable RFP project Gantt chart for the buyer: requirements, drafting and legal review, issue, the supplier question window, a fixed response period, parallel evaluation, demos, negotiation, award and handover.
  • Supplier onboarding Gantt chart template with trial period — An editable supplier onboarding Gantt chart: due diligence, risk assessment, contract, systems setup, a first order and a trial period, with dependencies and milestones for approval, signature and sign-off.
  • Contract renewal Gantt chart template with notice period — An editable contract renewal Gantt chart: review, benchmark, negotiate, approve and sign, with the notice period as a fixed wait, dependencies and milestones for the renewal route and confirmation.

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