Name: Data-Driven Supply and Procurement Management
Price: 2900.00 USD

Overview

Why Attend

Procurement decisions are only as good as the information behind them. This programme treats supply and purchasing as a decision-making discipline, where needs analysis, supplier evaluation and performance indicators guide every step.

The programme in five stages

Identify the need: what does the organisation actually require?
Plan and specify: how do we describe what we want precisely?
Buy and negotiate: how do we choose a supplier and agree terms?
Supply and receive: how do we check that what arrived matches what was ordered?
Evaluate performance: how do we measure the supplier and improve the next cycle?

Across all five stages the emphasis is on cooperation between departments, on using data to choose better, and on applying quality and improvement ideas so the supply chain stays dependable when markets shift.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Learning outcomes

A joined-up understanding of supply management, the ability to build requirement plans and specifications, skill in negotiation and supplier selection and monitoring, working knowledge of efficiency and cost-reduction techniques, and the habit of turning performance data into sound purchasing decisions.

Who should attend

Procurement and supply officers · Logistics and supply chain managers · Finance and planning professionals · Project professionals working with suppliers and contractors

Course Outline

Stage 1 · Identify the need
Question: what does the organisation actually need, and who is responsible for getting it?
- Explain what procurement and supply contribute to the value chain, and how dynamic management differs from traditional buying
- Map who does what in a procurement department and how it links to finance, technical and legal teams
- Choose between direct and indirect buying, centralised and decentralised models, and match a sourcing strategy to the market
- Separate strategic from operational procurement, and place strategy inside corporate plans
- Analyse demand and pick the best timing using quantitative forecasting
Stage 2 · Plan and specify
Question: how do we describe what we want so precisely that nobody can misread it?
- Walk the cycle from internal requisition to delivery and fill in standard requisition and purchase order forms
- Spot the bottlenecks that usually slow the cycle, and remove them
- Write terms of reference and technical specifications
- Set contract, payment and delivery conditions, and check the legal and regulatory points
- Use planning tools that hold up in dynamic, uncertain conditions
Stage 3 · Buy and negotiate
Question: who do we buy from, on what terms, and at what real cost?
- Score suppliers against technical and financial criteria, and group them by performance and reliability
- Compare bids using total cost of ownership and value analysis, balancing quality, cost and speed
- Prepare for commercial negotiation: read supplier behaviour, build persuasion, aim for fair and lasting terms
- Draft the contract, including amendments, termination, penalties and guarantees
- Use e-procurement platforms, and weigh their benefits against digital and cyber risk, including AI applications
Stage 4 · Supply and receive
Question: how do we get the goods in, keep them safe, and stay covered when something goes wrong?
- Classify and rotate stock, reduce waste and obsolescence, and keep records and internal controls in stores
- Connect departments and suppliers through ERP and SRM systems, with smart reports for decisions
- Handle cross-border buying: regulations, customs logistics, international freight and the difficulties of global chains
- Assess supply risk, build continuity and contingency plans, and use insurance and preventive contracting
Stage 5 · Evaluate and improve
Question: how do we know it worked, and how do we do better next cycle?
- Grow and review the supplier network, manage disputes, and keep supply stable in a crisis
- Track key performance indicators with continuous measurement tools, and improve processes from actual results
- Apply total quality and international standards such as ISO 20400, and build a culture of excellence
- Put ethical and responsible sourcing into practice: environmental and social standards, transparency, anti-corruption
- Look ahead at digital transformation, intelligent supply chains, sustainability and the changing role of procurement

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

There are no public sessions remaining for the course this year. Please contact us if you wish to have a customized in-house session, or to find out how an additional public session can be scheduled.

2027 Schedule & Fees

3 - 7 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

17 - 21 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

17 - 21 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

18 - 22 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

18 - 22 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

18 - 22 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

18 - 22 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

17 - 21 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

17 - 21 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900