r/procurement is a subreddit with 31k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses procurement, contracts, vendor, suppliers, and career change, and they frequently recommend/review crm and suppliers.
No hot topic is left without redline on r/procurement.
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Popular Themes in r/procurement
#1
Advice Requests
: "Top Skills to succeed in Procurement."
17 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a good AI rfp tool"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I hate this career"
6 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Deciding whether to switch cheaper supplier"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "[Seeking a co-founder] Procurement domain expert to help fix enterprise IT buying & much more."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/procurement
#1
Procurement
: "How much do you engage with suppliers in Procurement?"
11 posts
#2
Contracts
3 posts
#3
Vendor
2 posts
#4
Suppliers
: "How much do you engage with Suppliers in procurement?"
2 posts
#5
Career Change
1 post
#6
Rfp Evaluations
1 post
#7
Ev Battery
1 post
#8
Job Postings
1 post
#9
Payment Terms
1 post
#10
Government Opportunities
1 post
Products Discussed in r/procurement
Flair Used in r/procurement
#1
Community Question
: "Do you still have suppliers that insist on doing everything the old fashioned way?"
47 posts
#2
Career guidance
: "Just landed my first buyer role. Any tips?"
19 posts
#3
RANT! :snoo_angry:
: "I documented everything and spoke up. AMA about committing the corporate cardinal sin"
4 posts
#4
Direct Procurement
: "• “Squeezing suppliers on price almost always costs more later. Change my mind.”"
4 posts
#5
Certifications (e.g., CIPS/CPSM)
: "CIPS Level 4"
4 posts
#6
Procurement Systems (e.g., Ariba/Oracle)
: "Best software right now?"
4 posts
#7
Question from a vendor
: "Seller -- wanting to be an ideal vendor."
3 posts
#8
Indirect Procurement
: "I hate paying for something months before I actually need it"
2 posts
#9
Training
: "What procurement certification would you get if you were paying for it yourself?"
1 post
#10
Fun :upvote:
: "What's the biggest contract language screw up you've come across in your procurement career?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/procurement
Yearly
+12k members(65.6%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026