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Mini MBA: e-Procurement & Purchasing Management

The Complete Course on e-Procurement & Purchasing Management

Mini MBA: e-Procurement & Purchasing Management
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

01-12 Dec 2025
Dubai
$11,900
13-24 Apr 2026
Dubai
$11,900
10-21 Aug 2026
London
$11,900
30 Nov-11 Dec 2026
Dubai
$11,900
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

This Coventry Academy training program is structured into two impactful modules aimed at enhancing organizational procurement practices. The first module focuses on e-Procurement, addressing common challenges and optimizing processes to harness its full potential for cost savings and efficiency gains. Participants will gain insights into implementing and managing e-Procurement systems effectively, ensuring seamless integration and maximum benefits for the organization.

The second module explores the broader spectrum of procurement, emphasizing improvements in organizational procedures to create mutual benefits for suppliers and customers. Participants will learn strategic approaches to enhance procurement operations, streamline supply chain management, and foster collaborative partnerships that drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction. 

Modules

This training course is split into two modules:

Module I - The Complete Course on e-Procurement

Module II - The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management

Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, you will be able to:

  • Examine the Processes of e-Procurement
  • Develop Improvements to e-Procurement
  • Understand How to Use e-Procurement More Effectively
  • Appreciate How Procurement Can Improve the Bottom Line
  • Understand How to Make the Procurement Department More Productive
  • Know How to Make Significant Savings in the Organisation’s Costs

Who is this Training Course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Purchasing
  • Procurement
  • Contracts
  • Finance
  • Supply chain

Organisational Impact

  • Integrating e-Procurement Systems into the Organisation
  • Integration Issues
  • e-Procurement and Contract Law
  • Contracts and Electronic Signatures
  • Contract Formation and e-trading
  • Making Changes in the Organization 

 

The Course Content

Module 1: The Complete Course on e-Procurement
Day One: Traditional Procurement Procedures
  • Procurement in the organization
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Supplier evaluation and performance
  • Apply performance to procurement decisions
  • What is e-procurement
  • Pre-requisites for developing an e-procurement system
Day Two: e-Procurement Development
  • Steps in developing an e-procurement system
  • The capabilities of e-procurement
  • Developing an e-procurement internal customer ordering and approvals system
  • Developing an e-quotation preparations system
  • Developing an e-quotation evaluation system
  • Developing an e-purchase order system
Day Three: e-Procurement Models and Negotiation       
  • E-Procurement business models
  • Avoiding confrontational negotiating
  • New techniques in influencing
  • Understanding the other negotiator’s power
  • Negotiating pressure points and countermeasures
  • Negotiation exercises
Day Four: e-Procurement Management
  • E-procurement workflows
  • E-procurement processes
  • Managing an e-procurement system
  • E-procurement hardware and software
  • E-procurement user administration
  • E-procurement
Day Five: Organizational Improvement through e-Procurement
  • Integrating e-procurement systems into the business process
  • Integration issues
  • E-procurement and contract law
  • Contracts and electronic signatures
  • Contract formation and e-trading
  • Making changes in the organization
Module 2: The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management
Day Six: Steps to Becoming World Class
  • What World Class Procurement Departments do differently
  • Category Management & Strategic Sourcing
  • The Kraljic Matrix
  • Winning Procurement Competencies
  • Build a Solid Business Case
Day Seven: Evaluating Your Own Operation
  • Procurement Gap & Benchmarking Analysis
  • Spend & Opportunity Analysis
  • Developing the Procurement Department Strategic Plan
  • Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) For Procurement
  • Material Chain Management
Day Eight: Continuous Improvement Roadmap
  • Key Enablers of Procurement
  • Agile Procurement
  • Supplier Pricing and Managing Price
  • Cost Reduction Strategies
  • Digitalisation
Day Nine: Supplier Management Approaches
  • Supplier Classification System
  • Supplier Qualification Methods
  • Supplier Performance Metrics
  • Managing Procurement Risks
  • Contract Management
Day Ten: Improving the Image of Procurement
  • Global Sourcing
  • Market Intelligence
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Keeping Current in the profession

Providers and Associations

Anderson
Anderson
Aztech Training
Aztech Training
COPEX
COPEX