r/procurement is a subreddit with 29k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses procurement, supplier, ai, sourcing, and supply chain, 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
: "The state of procurement and AI implementation nowadays"
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "This subreddit is circling the toilet because no one is moderating and kicking out AI vendor SLOP."
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Can we get a new weekly thread for tools and AI support?"
8 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Buying Software with Credit Cards"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/procurement
#1
Procurement
: "I've only been in Procurement for a few months and apparently EVERYTHING is urgent"
244 posts
#2
Supplier
: "I Started a Procurement Daily Log to Protect Myself. It Ended Up Becoming Supplier Intelligence"
45 posts
#3
Ai
: "The state of procurement and Ai implementation nowadays"
36 posts
#4
Sourcing
: "Cost savings KPI but not involved in the Sourcing process?"
34 posts
#5
Supply Chain
: "Anyone happier after moving out of Supply Chain?"
31 posts
#6
Career
: "Direct vs indirect procurement - Career guidance needed"
16 posts
#7
Vendor
: "I built an Excel-based Vendor Tracker that automates follow-ups and status tracking"
11 posts
#8
Suppliers
: "Inconsistent Suppliers was just a label not the real issue"
9 posts
#9
Contracts
8 posts
#10
Cips
: "Anyone yet to register for Cips?"
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/procurement
Flair Used in r/procurement
#1
Community Question
: "I Started a Procurement Daily Log to Protect Myself. It Ended Up Becoming Supplier Intelligence"
31 posts
#2
RANT! :snoo_angry:
: "This subreddit is circling the toilet because no one is moderating and kicking out AI vendor SLOP."
8 posts
#3
Procurement Systems (e.g., Ariba/Oracle)
: "The truth is, right now any AI tool that claims it can replace you in supplier screening is basically overselling it"
6 posts
#4
Direct Procurement
: "• “Squeezing suppliers on price almost always costs more later. Change my mind.”"
4 posts
#5
Career guidance
: "How’s the job market?"
3 posts
#6
Training
: "Culture shock or bad first time experience?"
3 posts
#7
Indirect Procurement
: "First in-house category management role after years in consulting. What do you wish you'd known?"
2 posts
#8
Certifications (e.g., CIPS/CPSM)
: "Is the ASCM Supply Chain Procurement certification a good starting point?"
2 posts
#9
Weekly Megathread
: "Weekly Procurement Roundtable: Wins, Venting & Lessons Learned: May 28, 2026"
1 post
#10
Fun :upvote:
: "What's the biggest contract language screw up you've come across in your procurement career?"
1 post
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Last updated: June 29, 2026