Procurement and Contract Management Training Courses
Effective Procurement and Contract Management is essential for commercial success, not only because of the direct impact it has on driving cost savings and increasing efficiency, but also because strong supplier relationships help achieve other initiatives such as improving quality, reducing environmental impact and meeting other stakeholders expectations.
Bywater has extensive experience in providing procurement and contract management training to those within both the public and private sectors, including programmes tailored to address company-specific needs. Our courses below cover different stages of the procurement journey from specification design to tendering and from category management to optimising contract performance.
Our Procurement and Contract Management training courses are available online and at venues across the UK including Manchester, London, West Yorkshire and Glasgow. All delegates are provided with course materials and certificates upon completion.
To view our full course descriptions and upcoming course dates please select the relevant Dates and Venues button from our Procurement and Contract Management Course Listing table below.
All of our Procurement and Contract Management training courses take place on a dedicated basis at a venue of your choice or online in our Virtual Classroom. These can be tailored to your requirements based on your company’s procurement objectives and contract requirements. Please visit our Dedicated Training page to learn more and request a quote bespoke to your requirements.
We can provide further support through our tailored Procurement and Contract Management Consultancy Services including support with project transformation, contract management and change management.
Choose your Procurement and Contract Management course
Contract Management Training Course | 2 days
- Designed to enhance the performance and confidence of staff directly involved in managing supplier contracts, thereby optimising the delivery of value from external contracts.
- Provides a detailed understanding of the contract management lifecycle and how to establish a robust contract management process.
- Provides insight to best practice contract management tools, techniques and approaches to performance and relationship management.
- This course incorporates our Contract Management Fundamentals training course meaning no prior knowledge is required.
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Contract Management Fundamentals Training Course | 1 day
- Designed to build awareness of the contract management process and factors critical to the successful management of external supply contracts.
- Suitable for staff new to contract management or other contract stakeholders indirectly involved in managing contracts who are interested in gaining an improved understanding of contract management principles.
- This course is day one of our two-day Contract Management training course.
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Category Management Training Course - Process, Tools and Techniques | 1 day
- Introduces delegates to Category Management and covers category management principles, techniques, tools and approaches.
- Key topics include: Stakeholder Mapping, Category Risk Profiling, Supplier Referencing, Procurement Methods and Strategic Alignment.
- On completion, delegates will be able to confidently engage in collective procurement activities and understand the of role category management within an organisation.
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Practical Negotiation Skills for Procurement and Contract Management | 1 day
- Provides awareness of key concepts relating to influencing, persuasion and negotiation and the opportunity for delegates to practice negotiation skills using procurement and contract management scenarios.
- Adopt new approaches to influencing and negotiating with suppliers and understand how to optimise agreed supply contract terms.
- Recommended for those involved in contract negotiation, supplier management and stakeholder negotiations.
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Commercial Awareness Training Course | 1 day
- Designed to provide delegates with a greater awareness of the commercial principles that underpin procurement.
- Key topics include Buyer and Seller Behaviour, Types of Supplier Negotiation and Collectively Owning the Commercial Landscape.
- Recommended for procurement professionals and stakeholders seeking a greater understanding of the commercial and supplier engagement dynamics which underpin procurement activities.
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ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Training Course | 1 day
- Designed for anyone seeking an understanding of ISO 20400 and Sustainable Procurement, what it means and how it can unlock value from your procurement activities and supply chains.
- Provides an overview of the ISO 20400 standard, including the fundamentals of ‘sustainable procurement' and how to incorporate sustainable considerations into procurement policy and strategy.
- Learn how to organise your business towards sustainability by building on existing procurement processes.
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Procurement Essentials Training Course | 2 days
- Designed for those new to procurement and stakeholders who require a greater understanding of procurement activities.
- Provides an end-to-end understanding of procurement including procurement processes, activities, tools and relationships.
- Covers key topics including the procurement cycle, operational procurement, procurement tools, best practice and developing supplier relationships.
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Specification and Service Level Agreement (SLA) Training Course | 1 day
- Introduces how specifications and service levels agreements (SLA) are used within the procurement contract management cycles.
- Understand what typical specifications and SLAs contain and how to write these.
- Use SLAs to effectively manage supplier performance.
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Customer reviews
Impressed by the contentThe practical workshops really helped to apply what we had learned during the course. I was impressed by how the content enabled and empowered us to apply the knowledge to real-world auditing scenarios.
Endomagnetics Ltd|23rd May, 2022
Tutor was invaluableThe tutor provided a significant amount of advice around application of the course content and auditing principles. He was invaluable with guidance around how to approach the exam questions - structure, marks, etc.
M&G Plc|23rd May, 2022
The whole course was very interactiveThe whole course was very interactive. The tutor was excellent and made us use our materials well, explained everything very clearly, and made us think outside the box. I really enjoyed this course as he conducted this extremely well.
Merton Civic Centre|23rd May, 2022
Really enjoyed the courseI really enjoyed the course. The tutor is clearly experienced & knowledgeable, has an easy manner, and presented the material well.
Filton Systems Engineering Ltd|20th May, 2022
I have been on many training courses and this will be one to rememberTutor demonstrated real life circumstances and showed us how to cope with various situations using role play. I have been on many training courses and this will be one to remember.
Align JV|20th May, 2022
Tutor was very good at letting us ask questionsI was concerned coming from a financial background, not quality, but the tutor was very good at letting us ask questions. He was a very good teacher.
Janspeed Technologies Limited|20th May, 2022
The course was greatThe course was great. The Tutor was amazing and very helpful. He was very professional.
Bureau Veritas|19th May, 2022
Tutor made me feel confidentThe tutor was excellent. He presented the course in a way that was easy to follow. He made me feel confident. I came away from the course feeling elated. He took his time and did not rush anything, answered all...
Saint Gobain Weber|19th May, 2022
Plenty for me to take away and put into practiceWasn't sure how relevant it would be to my day to day job but there was plenty for me to take away and put into practice.
Stork Technical Services UK Ltd|19th May, 2022
Tutor gave real world advice as well as the curated informationThe Tutor was very knowledgeable, but also approachable & friendly, giving real world advice as well as the curated information.
MAC Surfacing Ltd|18th May, 2022
I now feel confident applying what was presented during the courseI needed a refresher course on the expectations of the Internal Auditor function within the QMS. This course ticked all the boxes and totally met my expectations - I now feel confident applying what was presented during the course.
Blake Contractors Ltd|18th May, 2022
Tutor was able to keep our level of participation and engagement highEven though the course was virtual our tutor was able to keep our level of participation and engagement high with the right level of breaks and workshops. I wasn't expecting that I would take so much out of the course.
Saint Gobain Weber|18th May, 2022
