Procurement Outsourcing Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The procurement outsourcing market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $4.78 billion in 2024 to $5.52 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to cost efficiency, focus on core competencies, globalization, risk management, flexible resource allocation.

The procurement outsourcing market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.02 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to strategic sourcing, sustainability and csr, resilience planning, demand for specialized skills, data security and compliance. Major trends in the forecast period include digital transformation, technological advancements, agile and flexible procurement models, data analytics and business intelligence, focus on strategic sourcing.

The anticipated growth of the e-commerce industry is set to drive the expansion of the procurement outsourcing market in the coming years. E-commerce, encompassing the online buying and selling of goods and services, utilizes procurement outsourcing for effective management of supplier contracts, ensuring compliance, and identifying opportunities for renegotiation. For example, in October 2023, as reported by the Boston Consulting Group Inc., e-commerce sales in Europe saw a 3% increase, while in the US and Asia, they recorded a 7% rise in 2022. Furthermore, the global e-commerce sector is projected to experience a 9% annual growth by 2027. Consequently, the burgeoning e-commerce industry is expected to be a catalyst for the growth of the procurement outsourcing market.

The rising rate of urbanization is expected to drive the growth of the procurement outsourcing market in the coming years. Urbanization refers to the process by which a larger proportion of the population moves from rural areas to towns and cities, leading to the expansion of urban regions. As urbanization progresses, procurement outsourcing becomes essential for efficiently managing and streamlining the acquisition of goods and services needed for growing city populations. This enables cost savings, process optimization, and improved strategic sourcing capabilities. For example, in February 2024, an article by Our World in Data, a UK-based scientific online publication, reported that approximately 56.9% of the world's population lived in urban areas as of 2024. This trend is expected to continue, with projections indicating that by 2050, over 68% of the global population will reside in urban areas. As a result, the increasing rate of urbanization is driving the growth of the procurement outsourcing market.

Major companies in the procurement outsourcing market are increasingly focusing on technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to enhance procurement processes, improve decision-making, and achieve cost efficiencies. AI is a technology designed to create machines that can perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, and pattern recognition. For example, in July 2024, Acquire BPO, an Australia-based business process outsourcing company, launched Acquire.AI. This AI-driven platform offers tailored solutions to enhance business efficiency and customer experiences, supporting widespread AI adoption across various industries and driving growth and operational improvements.

In August 2023, International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, a technology corporation based in the United States, successfully acquired Apptio Inc. for an undisclosed amount. This strategic acquisition is geared towards expanding IBM Corporation's product offerings and diversifying the automation products accessible to end-users. The move is aimed at strengthening IBM's IT automation portfolio, providing enterprises with a comprehensive technology management platform that facilitates optimization and automation of decisions across their IT environments. Apptio Inc., the acquired company, is a US-based provider of software-as-a-service applications and plays a crucial role in the supply chain of IT services, including offerings related to procurement outsourcing.

Major companies operating in the procurement outsourcing market report are Microsoft Corporation, Siemens AG, General Electric Company, Accenture PLC, International Business Machines Corporation, Ernst & Young LLP, SAP SE, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Capgemini SE, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Infosys Limited, DXC Technology Company, Wipro Limited, HCL Technologies Limited, Rockwell Automation Inc., CGI Inc., Concentrix Services India Private Limited (CSIPL), GEP Worldwide, WNS Denali, JAGGAER, Corbus LLC, Aquanima SA, Xchanging Solutions Limited, Intetics Inc., Aegis One Consults Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the procurement outsourcing market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the procurement outsourcing market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the procurement outsourcing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The procurement outsourcing market includes revenue earned by entities by providing services such as direct procurement, indirect procurement, goods procurement, and services procurement. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

Procurement outsourcing involves delegating specific critical procurement tasks related to sourcing and supplier management to a third-party service provider. This approach is employed by service providers to reduce their overall costs or allocate more time for businesses to focus on their core strengths.

The primary components of procurement outsourcing include solutions and services. A solution refers to a software application designed to help businesses automate the process of obtaining services from third-party vendors. The diverse enterprises engaged in this practice range from large enterprises to small and medium enterprises, utilizing on-premises and cloud solutions. The sectors benefiting from procurement outsourcing encompass banking, financial services, insurance (BFSI), energy and utilities, healthcare, IT and telecom, professional services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and other industry verticals.

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The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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