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The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management

Improving an Organisation’s Profitability Through Procurement Understanding

The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

18-22 Aug 2025
London
$5,950
08-12 Dec 2025
Dubai
$5,950
20-24 Apr 2026
Dubai
$5,950

ONLINE

29 Sep-03 Oct 2025
Online
$3,950
10-14 Nov 2025
Online
$3,950
23-27 Mar 2026
Online
$3,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management equips participants with the essential skills to lead a procurement team toward world-class performance. It addresses the common performance gaps that must be closed for Purchasing Management to deliver the continuous improvements necessary to help organizations achieve their strategic goals.

This training course emphasizes a proactive approach to procurement—focusing on high-impact activities that showcase the purchasing function's creativity, agility, and market insight. Participants will learn how to align procurement with organizational priorities and measure its contributions effectively, ultimately positioning procurement as a core strategic competency within the business.

This training course will feature:

  • The skills and attributes of world class Purchasing Personnel
  • Measuring leading performance
  • Selection and application of management strategies
  • Understanding the changing International Best Practices
  • Managing supplier to obtain best in class results

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Learn how to develop high performance purchasing organizations
  • Develop strategic purchasing plans & discuss how to improve internal customer service
  • Appreciate and see the analytics that guide procurement strategies
  • Explore many ways of reporting key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Understand the most important competencies for purchasing personnel

Who is this Training Course for?

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

  • Procurement and Contracts personnel
  • Purchasing, Procurement, Contracts, Contract Administration, Projects personnel
  • Engineering, Facilities, Finance and Maintenance Personnel
  • Personnel involved in the planning and management of tender process
  • Leaders in the acquisition of materials, equipment and services

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This training course is highly interactive and will prompt delegates to reflect on their current practices and goals. The tutor will guide and facilitate learning using a wide range of methods including direct input, discussions, case studies and exercises in groups and pairs.

The Course Content

Day One: 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 Two: 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 Three: Continuous Improvement Roadmap
  • Key Enablers of Procurement
  • Agile Procurement
  • Supplier Pricing and Managing Price
  • Cost Reduction Strategies
  • Digitalisation
Day Four: Supplier Management Approaches
  • Supplier Classification System
  • Supplier Qualification Methods
  • Supplier Performance Metrics
  • Managing Procurement Risks
  • Contract Management
Day Five: 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