r/procurement is a subreddit with 31k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, 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."
12 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I hate paying for something months before I actually need it"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How do you handle vendor contracts priced in AI tokens instead of seats?"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I Started a Procurement Daily Log to Protect Myself. It Ended Up Becoming Supplier Intelligence"
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?"
50 posts
#2
Career guidance
: "Just landed my first buyer role. Any tips?"
12 posts
#3
RANT! :snoo_angry:
: "This subreddit is circling the toilet because no one is moderating and kicking out AI vendor SLOP."
7 posts
#4
Procurement Systems (e.g., Ariba/Oracle)
: "Advice on CLM software / contract management tool"
6 posts
#5
Certifications (e.g., CIPS/CPSM)
: "CIPS Level 4"
5 posts
#6
Direct Procurement
: "• “Squeezing suppliers on price almost always costs more later. Change my mind.”"
3 posts
#7
Indirect Procurement
: "I hate paying for something months before I actually need it"
2 posts
#8
Question from a vendor
: "Seller -- wanting to be an ideal vendor."
1 post
#9
Weekly Megathread
: "Weekly Procurement Roundtable: Wins, Venting & Lessons Learned: May 28, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/procurement
Yearly
+12k members(65.4%)
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Last updated: September 5, 2026