Procurement Software Market Size

Procurement Software Market Analysis

The Procurement Software Market size is estimated at USD 8.93 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 14.33 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 9.92% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

Software companies are increasing their focus on in-demand technologies and re-exploring innovative ways to serve their clients. The primary factor driving the procurement software industry is the increased integration of developing technologies, such as artificial intelligence, which assists in high-quality reports and features to maintain accuracy.

• With the growing requirement to automate procurement procedures, the maturation of e-procurement technology is expected to offer new avenues for market growth during the forecast period. Furthermore, the need to prevent duplicate records is projected to drive the growth of the procurement software industry in the future. Moreover, the implementation of government policies encourages market development. The increase in the flow of foreign transactions across borders fuels the market's progress even further. The market synergy between supply and demand drivers is predicted to affect future market growth.
• There is a growing desire to automate procurement operations to improve efficiency and reduce time. It also expedites the process by relieving personnel of time-consuming and unneeded tasks. Procurement process automation is becoming increasingly popular, especially in buy requests, purchase orders, invoice management, vendor management, and contract approval.
• E-procurement software helps an organization integrate and automate its whole procurement process. ERP assists in easing supplier management by facilitating the procurement processes, freeing time to concentrate on other tasks, and enabling a more effective business, which is made possible when e-procurement tools are connected with ERP solutions. Among other things, ERP solutions support improved business reporting, better customer service, lower inventory costs, increased cash flow, cost reductions, data and cloud security, and supply chain management. These factors encourage market expansion.
• In September 2023, SAP SE, Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) announced it had selected SAP Ariba to drive its digital procurement transformation program as it embraces a single modern procurement platform in the cloud.
• Further, in August 2023, one of South Africa’s leading global transport and logistics companies, Bidvest International Logistics, signed a multi-year agreement with Zycus, a cognitive procurement software provider, to transform its source-to-pay landscape with Zycus’ AI-powered solutions. A key goal for Bidvest was to enable faster invoice processing and optimize the entire PR to PO process, including lowering PO processing costs. The organization has hence selected the invoicing solution with e-procurement alongside Zycus’ AI-led accounts payable (AP) automation solution, which would also enable cost-efficient invoice processing, better supplier communications, dynamic discounting, and fraud detection, as well as help in achieving global compliance.
• The market for procurement software is expected to have challenges during the forecast period because many organizations lack the infrastructure necessary to work with traditional systems. On the contrary, the lack of skilled personnel impedes the market’s growth.
• The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of the procurement process and highlighted the importance of procurement software in enabling agility, resilience, and efficiency in supply chain management. As businesses continue to adapt to the evolving business landscape, the demand in the market is expected to grow. The post-COVID-19 landscape has reinforced the importance of procurement software in driving operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and strategic value creation for businesses.