Procurement Best Practices 

Course Overview

What is Procurement, buying is what procurement is known for, but … it’s much more than shopping!

Procurement is about adding value, exploring every option, finding alternatives, championing sustainability, make business decisions; in our course, the participant will learn more about procurement techniques, how to be efficient and how to add value to the business and to increase the level of understanding of the people around in addition to that procurement is an earlier step in supply chain management. It has a significant effect on all the cycles after, so it’s not only about the business; it’s about the supply chain management efficiency.

In this 5-day interactive Procurement Best Practices training course, the participants will be able to understand the best practices in procurement management that will bring an edge to the function and the business, so it the essential for each procurement professional to learn and apply best practices in their organisation and function and be champion who understand and give advises to other whatever its role in the procurement organisation or team. It will lead the participants to have a clear roadmap about procurement function best in class according to the latest trends and techniques in applying efficient procurement management from earlier stage to service delivery; these tools and techniques apply not to a specific industry or field its applicable to everyone working in the profession and to all sectors

Course Objectives

After the training course, the participant will learn to:

• Understand and develop new techniques according to its business
• Expand its look and gain a strategic view
• Enhance and create the required skills for success in the field
• Analyse things around with a more critical eye
• Know the keys to enhancing the current & future business objectives

Target Audience

This training course is a real-life Strategic direction in procurement management mixed with facts to enable the supporting business operation.

It is suitable for a wide range of working professionals, including (but not limited to) the following:

• Procurement Managers and Specialists
• Project Managers
• Supply Chain Managers and Directors
• Contracts, Purchasing, and Procurement Personnel
• Project, Engineering, Operational, and Maintenance, Personnel who are involved in the planning, and execution of purchases and contracts

Training Methodology

A blended learning approach drives this training course. It draws on various adult learning techniques such as action learning, experiential exercises, group discussions, video case studies and self-reflection activities but mainly in PPT presentation, resulting in a variety of activities that helps participant stay engaged throughout the training course, feel challenged and draw quick wins for their development. It also ensures participants are exposed to ample opportunities to apply what they learn to the real-world challenges they face in the workplace.