An intensive professional development training course
The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management
Improving an Organisation’s Profitability
through Procurement Understanding
Why Choose The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management Training Course?
Procurement Strategy Management Training is essential for organisations aiming to elevate their purchasing function and build world-class procurement capability. This training course strengthens the skills needed to close the performance gaps that often prevent procurement teams from delivering strategic value. By aligning the purchasing function with organisational objectives, participants learn how high-performing procurement units contribute to operational excellence, cost leadership, and long-term value creation.
This enhanced Procurement Strategy Management Course also emphasises the importance of moving from reactive purchasing habits to a proactive approach where decisions are guided by market insight, supplier performance, strategic planning, and analytics. The content explains how procurement teams can focus on activities that demonstrate creativity, flexibility, and strong supply market knowledge—elements that are crucial for achieving best-in-class results across sourcing, supplier management, tendering, and contracting processes.
Throughout The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management training course, participants gain an understanding of how to evaluate procurement performance, measure contributions to the organisation, and apply international best practices. Using the outline for context, the course highlights world-class competencies, advanced sourcing strategies, the Kraljic Matrix, continuous improvement methods, supplier performance frameworks, and ethical considerations. The aim is to reinforce procurement as a core organisational strength that supports strategic decision-making and enhances stakeholder confidence.
What are the Goals?
By the end of Procurement Strategy Management training course, participants will have a deeper understanding of how high-performance procurement functions operate and the strategies required to build stronger internal and external partnerships. They will learn how to analyse gaps, strengthen purchasing competencies, develop strategic plans, and apply advanced tools that support improved supplier performance and decision-making.
More specifically, participants will be able to:
- Learn how to establish high-performance purchasing organisations built around strong competencies and effective sourcing practices.
- Develop strategic purchasing plans and improve service delivery to internal customers across departments.
- Appreciate the procurement analytics and data insights that drive modern purchasing strategies.
- Explore practical techniques for reporting and interpreting key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Understand the essential behavioural and technical competencies required for procurement and contracting professionals.
Who is this Training Course for?
This Procurement Strategy Management Training course is ideal for professionals involved in purchasing, contracting, tendering, and organisational supply activities. It is well-suited for individuals seeking to enhance their procurement capabilities, strengthen supplier management skills, and align purchasing practices with leading global standards.
It will greatly benefit:
- Procurement and contracts personnel involved in sourcing and supplier evaluation.
- Purchasing, procurement, contracts, contract administration, and project teams.
- Engineering, facilities, finance, and maintenance professionals supporting purchasing decisions.
- Personnel engaged in planning, developing, and managing tendering processes.
- Leaders responsible for acquiring materials, equipment, and services.
- Professionals seeking to improve procurement performance and strategic contribution.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This Procurement Strategy Management Course uses a blend of proven adult learning methods designed to maximise understanding and encourage practical application. The training experience incorporates real-world procurement scenarios, reflective discussions, structured case studies, and guided group exercises that help participants connect the course concepts to their daily responsibilities.
Participants can expect:
- Highly interactive discussions that encourage reflection on current procurement practices.
- Direct instructor input supported by international best-practice insights.
- Case studies focused on sourcing, supplier management, tendering, and performance improvement.
- Group and paired exercises designed to reinforce strategic thinking and analytical skills.
This approach ensures that delegates leave with a clear understanding of how to apply procurement strategies effectively and confidently within their organisations.
The Course Content
- What World Class Procurement Departments do differently
- Category Management & Strategic Sourcing
- The Kraljic Matrix
- Winning Procurement Competencies
- Build a Solid Business Case
- Procurement Gap & Benchmarking Analysis
- Spend & Opportunity Analysis
- Developing the Procurement Department Strategic Plan
- Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) For Procurement
- Material Chain Management
- Key Enablers of Procurement
- Agile Procurement
- Supplier Pricing and Managing Price
- Cost Reduction Strategies
- Digitalisation
- Supplier Classification System
- Supplier Qualification Methods
- Supplier Performance Metrics
- Managing Procurement Risks
- Contract Management
- Global Sourcing
- Market Intelligence
- Stakeholder Management
- Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
- Keeping Current in the profession
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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