Procurement Essentials Training Course
DURATION
2 daysCPD
Equivalent to 14 hoursCERTIFICATES
All delegates will receive a certificate on completion.DELIVERY OPTIONS
This two-day Procurement Essentials training course is designed to help those new to procurement to develop a holistic understanding of the procurement lifecycle and a comprehension of its individual stages, along with equipping delegates with procurement tools and basic skills to confidently embark on a career in procurement.
- Introduction to Procurement
- The Procurement Cycle
- Sourcing and Category Strategy
- Procuring/Tendering
- Contracting
- Supplier Management
- Procurement Roles and Responsibilities
- Operational Procurement (Systems, Processes, Policies and Governance)
- Sector and Operating Model Variances
- Procurement Tools
- Supplier/Buyer Segmentation
- Scorecards
- RAID logs
- Core Skills
- Impact and Influence
- Timekeeping
- Project Management
- Understanding Contract Law
- Negotiation
- Additional Procurement Skills
- Data Analysis
- Market Research
- Active Listening
- Developing Supplier Relationships and Conducting Review Meetings
- Developing Stakeholder Engagement
- Best Practice
- Sources of Insight
- Those undertaking procurement responsibilities as part of their job role
- Stakeholders seeking to gain a greater understanding of procurement activities
- Non-procurement professionals who wish to understand the procurement process
- understand the key terminologies used within procurement
- apply key procurement tools to make a difference within their role
- understand the importance of supplier management, for example, to ensure maximum value is received
- confidently engage with suppliers and stakeholders
For Scheduled Training courses, please select from the Course Dates and Venues table below.
Course dates and venues
Customer reviews
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners|26th Jul, 2022
Intelligent Energy Limited|17th Jun, 2022
Vivid Homes|15th Jun, 2022
Cheshire Constabulary Headquarters|13th Jun, 2022
Gm&T|9th Jun, 2022
JVM Castings (Worcester) Ltd|26th May, 2022
Belvac|24th May, 2022
Filton Systems Engineering Ltd|20th May, 2022
Bureau Veritas|19th May, 2022
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue|21st Mar, 2022
Babcock Land Defence Limited|28th Jan, 2022
TROX UK Ltd|24th Jan, 2022