Category Management Training Course - Process, Tools and Techniques
DURATION
1 dayCPD
Equivalent to 7 hoursCERTIFICATES
All delegates will receive a certificate on completion.DELIVERY OPTIONS
Gain an understanding of category management and the evolution of strategic sourcing on this Category Management training course.
At the end of the course delegates will understand the role that category management plays within purchasing and its benefits in creating value for the organisation.
- procurement professionals and stakeholders seeking a greater understanding of the role that category management plays in driving value across the organisation
- professionals who have recently undertaken the role of a category manager
- those requiring a refresher on the theory and principles of category management
- supplier personnel interested in understanding their customers’ sourcing behaviour
- introduction to category management
- the evolution of sourcing
- category managers within procurement structures
- stakeholder mapping and engagement
- supplier classification and segmentation
- supplier referencing
- category risk profiling
- procurement levers and methods
- prioritising activities
- planning activities
- strategic alignment and stakeholder buy-in
- assurance and ongoing governance
- WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
- The Context and Case for Category Management
- Data, Analytics and Insights
- Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement
- Supplier Analysis & Engagement
- LUNCH
- Risk Analysis and Mitigation
- Levers, Methods and Tactics
- Planning, Prioritisation and Pipelines
- Business Alignment and ‘Good Practice’
- Recap and Feedback
- CLOSE
They will know how category management contributes to the development and achievement of organisational goals, and how it delivers high performance from the supply market and an optimised supply chain.
Delegates will be able to engage in collective procurement activities with a good comprehension of the value that this drives.
Upcoming course dates
Customer reviews
Portsmouth City Council|27th Jun, 2025
Babcock International Group|27th Jun, 2025
Virtual Signature Idv Limited (T/A Vsid)|26th Jun, 2025
Capalex|19th Jun, 2025
Capita|17th Jun, 2025
DXC Technology|17th Jun, 2025
DXC Technology|16th Jun, 2025
Tetra Consulting Ltd|12th Jun, 2025
Metocean Telematics UK|9th Jun, 2025
Workman Llp|9th Jun, 2025
Masonry Support Systems Limited|6th Jun, 2025
Denholm Good Logistics|5th Jun, 2025