2025 State of Procurement: Transforming from back office to boardroom

Our survey shows procurement pros continue to struggle with inefficient processes, limited visibility, and outdated technology.

Key findings

Many procurement practitioners are stuck in the back office doing low-level work instead of adding strategic value.

This function faces the same old challenges, highlighting the need for better procurement technology.

With Ramp, businesses saw 3x faster cycle times and reduced manual work by 69%.

Summary

75% of business leaders struggle with manual procurement processes. 63% lack early spend controls. A majority report purchasing volumes have become unmanageable.

This report breaks down the numbers, next steps, and tech procurement pros need to reach their full potential based on our procurement survey.

What you'll learn

Discover where current processes fall short, what leaders want most in a system, and how modern solutions drive real improvement.