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Suplari GTM Playbook

GTM Audit & Playbook. ICP matrix and signal-based outbound plays, built for Suplari.
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This playbook maps Suplari's ideal customer profile across account, prospect, and persona dimensions, then lays out 5 signal-based outbound plays. Each play fires on a specific buying signal so your outreach lands the moment a prospect is most likely to act.

01

Account Level

DimensionQualifiedPrioritization
GeographyNorth America, UK, Western EuropeTier 1: US and UK enterprise; Tier 2: EU multinational
Employee Count1,000 to 50,000 employeesSweet spot: 2,500 to 20,000 (large enough for complex spend, small enough to lack dedicated analytics engineering)
Industry / VerticalRetail, Telecom, Media, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Professional ServicesPrioritize industries with high supplier count and fragmented indirect spend: Retail, Telecom, Media
Key Qualifying SignalTwo or more ERPs or P2P systems running in parallel (SAP plus Oracle, Workday plus Coupa, legacy plus cloud), indicating fragmented spend visibilityHighest: three or more systems with no central spend taxonomy; Medium: two systems post-merger or acquisition
Tech StackSAP, Oracle, Workday, Coupa, Ariba, Jaggaer, Ivalua, Snowflake, Databricks, ZIPPrioritize accounts with Workday or Coupa plus a legacy ERP, signaling active procurement modernization
Revenue / Funding$200M to $10B annual revenue; or PE-backed with active cost-reduction mandateHighest: $500M plus revenue with CFO-led cost transformation; Medium: PE-backed portfolio cos under margin pressure
Intent SignalsJob postings for Procurement Analyst, Head of Spend Analytics, or Procurement Data Engineer; G2 or Gartner Peer Insights reviews of Sievo, SpendHQ, or Coupa Analytics; LinkedIn activity around spend visibility or procurement AIHighest: active job posts plus competitor review activity in past 90 days
02

Prospect Level

DimensionQualifiedPrioritization
SeniorityDirector to C-SuitePrioritize VP and above for economic buyer outreach; Director level for champion-building
Primary TitlesCPO, VP Procurement, VP Strategic Sourcing, Head of Procurement, Director of Procurement OperationsCPO and VP Procurement are economic buyers and primary targets
Secondary InfluencersCFO, VP Finance, Head of Supply Chain, Director of Procurement Technology, Procurement Data Analyst, IT Director (ERP)CFO is key co-sponsor when mandate is cost reduction or margin improvement
LinkedIn Keywordsspend analytics, procurement transformation, spend visibility, supplier consolidation, indirect spend, procurement AI, source-to-pay, P2P optimization, category managementPrioritize profiles mentioning AI in procurement or spend data in recent 90-day posts
03

Persona Matrix

PersonaLevelKPIsRelated ChallengesIntent SignalsRelated Benefits
Chief Procurement OfficerC-SuiteTotal spend under management, realized savings vs. target, supplier consolidation rate, procurement ROI to CFOCannot prove procurement's value to the board, spend data is unreliable across multiple ERPs, team spends weeks on manual reporting instead of strategySpeaking at procurement conferences, posting about procurement transformation on LinkedIn, reviewing spend analytics tools on G2Single trusted spend foundation that links insights to realized P&L savings, autonomous AI agents that free the team for strategic work, board-ready outcome tracking
VP Strategic SourcingVPSavings identified vs. realized, category coverage, contract compliance rate, supplier risk scoreSavings identified in analysis never make it to execution, sourcing decisions are made on stale or incomplete data, compliance gaps discovered too lateJob postings for sourcing analysts, LinkedIn posts about contract leakage or maverick spend, downloading spend analytics whitepapersContinuous AI-detected savings and compliance gaps tied directly to sourcing events, explainable and traceable insights for stakeholder buy-in
Director of Procurement OperationsDirectorData accuracy rate, process cycle time, P2P adoption rate, exception volumeManual spend classification is slow and error-prone, fragmented systems create duplicate vendor records and shadow spend, IT will not prioritize data cleanupPosting about ERP integration pain or P2P rollout challenges, searching for spend classification tools, hiring for procurement data rolesAutomated data cleaning and normalization across ERPs and P2P systems without replatforming, continuous classification with governance and audit trails
CFO or VP FinanceC-Suite / VPEBITDA improvement, cost per dollar of spend managed, working capital efficiency, audit readinessProcurement cannot provide defensible savings figures, cost reduction commitments made to the board are hard to track, spend data and finance data do not reconcilePosting about margin pressure or cost transformation, attending CFO roundtables on AI, reviewing procurement ROI benchmarksFinance-grade spend truth that reconciles with ERP, realized savings tracked from identification through to P&L impact, audit trails for compliance
Procurement Technology or Transformation LeadDirector / ManagerSystem adoption rate, integration uptime, time to insight, platform consolidation progressPoint solutions are siloed and do not share data, AI tools require clean data the team does not have, IT bottlenecks slow every integration projectEvaluating procurement tech stack on G2 or Spend Matters, posting about source-to-pay transformation, attending ProcureTech eventsPre-built connectors to SAP, Oracle, Workday, Coupa, Snowflake, and Databricks, AI-ready data layer without a rip-and-replace, no-code AI Studio for custom workflows
Signal-Based Plays

Outbound Play Breakdown

PLAY 01 · Multi-ERP Fragmentation Play

Signal-BasedTrigger: BuiltWith or PredictLeads detects an account running two or more ERP or P2P platforms simultaneously (e.g. SAP plus Coupa, Oracle plus Workday), indicating fragmented spend data and no unified procurement intelligence layer

What We Do

We target enterprise procurement and finance leaders at companies whose tech stack reveals multi-system spend fragmentation. These accounts have the exact data chaos Suplari solves and no incumbent analytics layer strong enough to block displacement.

Tech Stack Scan
Tech Stack Scan
ERP Signal Detection
ERP Signal Detection
Account List Build
Account List Build
Listen, De-anon & Enrich
Issue tracker · activity · headcount
Enrich Firmographics
Verify Contacts
Score ICP Fit
Identify Buying Committee
CPOVP Strategic SourcingCFO
Email
01Day 1: Lead with fragmentation pain specific to their stack02Day 4: Share BT Sourced or Nordstrom outcome stat03Day 8: CFO-angle savings proof email04Day 14: Breakup with open question on spend visibility
LinkedIn
01Connection request with stack-specific note02Value message referencing their ERP environment03Share relevant case study post
OutcomeDemo Booked
PLAY 02 · Competitor Review Scraping Play

Signal-BasedTrigger: A prospect at a qualified account posts a review of a Suplari competitor (Sievo, SpendHQ, Coupa Analytics, GEP SMART) on G2 or Gartner Peer Insights, indicating active evaluation or dissatisfaction with current spend analytics tools

What We Do

We intercept procurement buyers who are actively comparing or venting about incumbent spend analytics tools. Reviewer intent is the strongest possible in-market signal for Suplari to step in with a differentiated AI-native alternative.

Signal Sources
Competitor Review Monitor
Peer Insights Scrape
Reviewer Identity Match
Enrich Account
Enrich Reviewer Profile
Find Work Email
Pull Account Firmographics
Qualified ICP Filter
Reviewer is Director or aboveAccount is 1000+ employeesCompetitor is direct Suplari rival
Email
01Day 1: Reference their evaluation context without naming the review02Day 5: Head-to-head differentiation on AI data foundation03Day 10: Customer outcome proof relevant to their vertical
LinkedIn
01Personalized connection citing procurement analytics theme02Follow-up message with relevant case study
OutcomeDemo Booked
PLAY 03 · Procurement Hiring Signal Play

Signal-BasedTrigger: A qualified account posts a job for a Procurement Analyst, Head of Spend Analytics, Procurement Data Engineer, or Procurement Transformation Lead, signaling an active initiative to improve spend visibility or analytics capability

What We Do

We target companies building out procurement analytics capacity. A new hire signal means they have budget, a mandate, and a pain point Suplari can solve faster and more durably than adding headcount alone.

Signal Sources
spend analytics· procurement data· spend visibility
Job Board Monitor
LinkedIn Jobs Scrape
Account Match
Enrich Account Data
Enrich Account Data
Find Procurement Leader Contacts
Find Procurement Leader Contacts
Verify Emails
Verify Emails
Identify Buying Committee
CPOVP ProcurementCFO
Email
01Day 1: Open with the initiative their hiring signals and the faster path02Day 5: ROI angle referencing Nordstrom 375x ROI03Day 12: Ask if the right time to compare approaches04Day 18: Breakup email with single CTA
LinkedIn
01Connect with CPO or VP referencing their growth02Message with spend intelligence angle tied to hiring goal
OutcomeDemo Booked
PLAY 04 · Champion Job Change Play

Signal-BasedTrigger: A former Suplari user or procurement champion from a customer account changes jobs to a new company that matches ICP criteria, carrying institutional knowledge of Suplari's value and ready to champion it in their new org

What We Do

We track alumni of Suplari customer accounts who move into new procurement leadership roles. These contacts already understand the platform, shortening the sales cycle dramatically and providing a warm internal champion from day one.

Signal Sources
Customer Alumni Tracking
LinkedIn Job Change Alert
New Employer ICP Check
ICP Filter
New employer is 1000+ employees$200M+ revenueProcurement or finance function present
Enrich & Score
Match · enrich · score
Enrich New Company Profile
Find New Work Email
Map Buying Committee at New Org
Identify Buying Committee
Former Suplari User (Champion)CPO at new orgCFO at new org
Email
01Day 1: Warm personal outreach referencing shared history02Day 5: Offer to run a tailored demo for the new team03Day 10: Introduce relevant case study from their new vertical
LinkedIn
01Congratulate on new role personally02Follow up with intro offer for their new procurement team
OutcomeMeeting Booked
PLAY 05 · Procurement Conference Attendee Play

Signal-BasedTrigger: A procurement leader at a qualified ICP account is identified as an attendee, speaker, or sponsor at a major procurement or finance event (ProcureTech, ISM, DPW, Spend Matters Summit, SAP Sapphire), indicating active investment in procurement transformation

What We Do

We capture procurement decision-makers in the highest-intent context possible: actively investing time and budget in their own professional development and procurement strategy. Conference attendance is a self-identified signal of an active initiative.

Signal Sources
Event Attendee Scrape
Speaker List Capture
LinkedIn Event Members
Qualified Filter
Director or above seniorityProcurement or finance function$200M+ revenue employer
Enrich
Enrich Attendee Profiles
Verify Business Emails
ICP Account Score
Buying Committee
CPOVP ProcurementDirector of Procurement Operations
Email
01Day 1: Reference the event and a relevant theme from the agenda02Day 4: Share a case study outcome matching their vertical03Day 9: Direct ask for a 20-minute follow-up tied to event theme
OutcomeDemo Booked
How the engagement works

What you get

Demos in 45 Days

You'll have qualified demos booked in your calendar within 45 days: infrastructure, sequences, and live campaigns installed for you.

No Retainer

You don't pay a retainer. Everything we build belongs to you from day one: data, playbooks, and infrastructure.

You Don't Pay If It Doesn't Work

If by day 45 you aren't seeing qualified demos booked in your calendar, we keep working completely for free until you do.

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Leo Bosuener  ·  Founder, GTM Agency