Category Manager Performance Review

Measure what matters in category management

Category managers drive procurement value, but measuring their performance objectively is difficult when data is scattered across contracts, spend systems, and supplier records.

Quarterly performance review preparation
Annual performance evaluation cycle
Manager leaderboard — ranked by composite score across all KPIs
Portfolio overview — each manager's assigned material groups, spend, and supplier count

Category Manager Scorecard

Annual review • 12 category managers evaluated

B+
Avg Savings
4.2%target 3.5%
Contract Coverage
78%target 85%
Supplier Count
234
Portfolio Value
CHF 312M
Savings Rate Trend (12 months)+0.7pts vs last year
Performance Highlights
3 above target4 need improvementSavings +0.7pts

Built for finance teams who maximize procurement value

Category managers drive procurement value, but measuring their performance objectively is difficult when data is scattered across contracts, spend systems, and supplier records.

Finance Directors

Strategic oversight & escalation

Controllers

Budget Managers

Deep, consistent analysis

CFOs

Portfolio-wide oversight

From alert to action in minutes

The objective of this agent is to Drive procurement team performance through data.

Step 1

The Trigger

You define when the agent should activate. When conditions are met, it starts working automatically.

  • Quarterly performance review preparation
  • Annual performance evaluation cycle
  • Monthly management dashboard refresh
Step 2

360° View

The agent opens a tailored dashboard consolidating data from all your systems.

  • Manager leaderboard — ranked by composite score across all KPIs
  • Portfolio overview — each manager's assigned material groups, spend, and supplier count
  • Contract coverage — percentage of portfolio spend under contract per manager
Step 3

Automated Analysis

The agent follows a structured analysis flow, combining checks with exploratory reasoning.

  • Map portfolio assignments — Link material groups to their assigned category managers (Level 2 and Level 3).
  • Calculate contract coverage — Compute percentage of portfolio spend under active contracts.
  • Measure savings — Compare contracted rates to benchmark or prior-period pricing.
Step 4

Actionable Output

After analysis, the agent creates a human-friendly report with everything your team needs.

  • Executive summary — Team average across KPIs, top performers, areas needing attention
  • Individual scorecards — Per-manager card with all KPIs, trends, and rankings
  • Portfolio detail — Each manager's material groups, suppliers, contracts, and spend
Step 5

Delivery

Reports are sent automatically via email or accessed directly in Veezoo.

Key benefits for finance teams

Concrete, measurable value for your team from day one

Key Benefit

Objective measurement

Data-driven scorecards replace subjective performance assessments.

Better UX

Team development

Clear visibility into individual gaps enables targeted coaching and training.

Scalable

Value demonstration

Quantified savings and coverage metrics for board and budget presentations.

Up and runningin production in weeks

To deploy this Agent, you connect Veezoo to your existing Data Warehouse, typically containing data from:

ERP / Procurement — Contracts, purchase orders, spend data, material group master (SAP S/4HANA, SAP MM)
Category Management — Material group assignments, category manager master (SAP Ariba)
Master Data — Material group hierarchy with manager assignments, division structure
Spend Analytics — Categorized spend with savings tracking
Savings
Coverage
Suppliers
Division
Category
Performance

Ready to explore Category Manager Performance Review?

Fully customizable to your workflows, data sources, and business requirements.

Typical initial implementation in weeks, not months.