Why now is the time to focus on Category Intelligence

Persistent global uncertainty is severely straining procurement teams, making it increasingly difficult for category managers to stay informed and make agile decisions. In this context, technology plays a key role in rendering the decision making process faster and more precise. 

Moreover, the role of procurement has evolved, recently expanding to also being a knowledge broker, with businesses relying heavily on data and insights from procurement to help organizations make more informed decisions.

Beroe’s Category Watch is a solution designed to meet your needs perfectly, offering insights into over 2,300 direct and indirect categories, equipping hundreds of companies with advanced category intelligence, and connecting a community of over 40,000 procurement professionals. Category Watch simplifies your crucial tasks with clear, focused intelligence.

How Category Watch can support you:

Digital and AI-Powered Category Insights
With instant accessibility, Beroe’s Category Watch enables you to work efficiently, 24/7, from anywhere, delivering an always-on intelligence view of over 2,300 categories globally, regionally, and at the country level.

Strategic Agility with AI Expertise
Category Watch blends artificial intelligence (AI) with human expertise, delivering the speed and precision of AI along with the nuanced and contextual insights provided by Beroe’s category specialists. This AI-powered, digitally-enabled combination provides actionable insights, enabling you to make smarter decisions swiftly.

From Data to Decisions
It’s not just about having information; it’s about what you do with it. Category Watch turns complex data into clear, actionable insights, laying out comprehensive knowledge on costs, price trends, best practices, negotiation levers, and supplier information, which allows you to find new opportunities in your purchasing categories, saving time and enabling faster responses for timely sourcing decisions.

Efficiency at Its Core
The bottom line for any procurement professional is achieving more with less, meaning, more productivity with less time and effort. Category Watch simplifies complex tasks and answers your sourcing queries promptly, allowing you to focus on strategic decisions.

Actionable Intelligence for Volatile Supply Chains
Recognizing the unpredictability of global supply chains, the platform is a vital source of deep, actionable intelligence. Catering to more than 2,300 categories, it offers early warning signals to help you navigate risks and make informed, swift decisions regardless of market fluctuations or disruptions.

Supporting Your Sustainability Objectives
Category Watch isn’t just about intelligent procurement; it also supports you in adopting smart, eco-friendly purchasing practices. This helps you navigate today’s unpredictable market while achieving your sustainability objectives and discovering ways to make procurement more environmentally friendly and economically sustainable.

Buying and spending in business is changing fast, and that's why it’s crucial to not only have a solid grasp on category intelligence but also to leverage it to its full potential to drive better informed business decisions. You need tools that not only keep pace but also set the pace. That’s where personalized, intelligent guidance becomes invaluable. Instead of being overwhelmed by data, imagine transforming it into strategic insights that improve your team’s performance. Category Watch will assist you in spending smarter, boosting processes, deepening market understanding, and planning spending more effectively.

Your success drives every insight we provide. By making it easier for you to adjust quickly to new market trends, we ensure you're not just reacting — you're setting the pace. Let us give you the tools to make informed, bold decisions that keep you ahead.

Do you want to see how market leading category intelligence can revolutionize your strategy and procurement processes? Explore how Category Watch can transform your work and provide you with a competitive edge.