Processes
Develop sourcing plans
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ProcessesDevelop sourcing plans
Business-as-Code
Read as an executable program — the work decomposed into Code, Generative, Agentic, and Human.
Develop sourcing plans sits inside a larger value-flow — 1 parent structure it composes into. The hierarchy is grounding, not the story: it tells you which aggregate exposure Develop sourcing plans inherits.
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How the work flows
Trigger: A finalized merchandise budget or strategic business plan dictates the need to acquire specific retail goods.
- Analyze merchandise requirements and forecasted demand
- Assess supplier market conditions and global capacity
- Define category-specific sourcing strategies
- Allocate targeted spend across primary and secondary suppliers
- Draft and approve the formal sourcing plan
Outcome: A formally approved sourcing plan defines spend allocation, category strategies, and procurement schedules across the retail portfolio.
Measured by
Sourcing Plan Cycle TimeSpend Under ManagementProjected Cost SavingsSupplier Concentration Rate