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Addressable Spend

Also known as: Influenceable spend

Addressable spend is the portion of total spend that procurement can realistically influence, negotiate or redirect to generate savings.

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Not all spending is open to procurement's intervention. Addressable spend excludes items like taxes, statutory charges or intra-company transfers that cannot be sourced competitively, and focuses on the categories where negotiation, consolidation or switching suppliers is genuinely possible. Identifying it sets a realistic target for savings efforts.

Distinguishing addressable from non-addressable spend keeps procurement's goals credible and directs effort where it counts. A large addressable base with low spend under management usually signals significant untapped savings, which is why the measure is a common starting point for spend analysis and category planning.

Frequently asked questions

What is addressable spend?
Addressable spend is the share of total spend that procurement can realistically influence — the categories open to negotiation, consolidation or supplier switching — excluding items like taxes that cannot be sourced competitively.
Why does addressable spend matter?
It sets a realistic basis for savings targets and directs effort to where value can actually be captured, rather than to spend that cannot be influenced.

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