About this Event
The British Academy for Training and Development offers the Preparation for Certified International Professional Procurement Manager (CIPM) Certificate under its Procurement & Warehouses Courses. This training programme develops procurement professionals’ strategic and practical skills in procurement planning, negotiation, supplier management, and contract administration. It emphasises international standards, legal compliance, sound governance, cost efficiency, and organisational value. Participants gain practical insights to improve procurement decisions, strengthen supplier relationships, manage contracts effectively, and optimise procurement operations in line with recognised international best practices.
Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Procurement and supplier managers working in government and private-sector organisations.
- Contract and supplier relationship managers.
- Procurement team members seeking to strengthen their professional skills.
- Professionals seeking to obtain the CIPM certification for international recognition in procurement management.
Knowledge and Benefits:
After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:
- Understand the strategic role of procurement management and its connection to organisational objectives.
- Develop effective procurement strategies and conduct accurate spend analysis.
- Manage suppliers and contracts efficiently while achieving the best value for money.
- Apply leading practices in purchasing, tendering, and technical and financial evaluation.
- Use digital tools to improve the efficiency of procurement operations.
- Strengthen leadership, communication, and decision-making skills within procurement teams.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and governance standards.
Course Content
- Procurement Concepts and Fundamentals
- Evolution of the procurement function and its strategic role within organisations.
- Responsibilities and authorities of a professional procurement manager.
- Differences between procurement, sourcing, and supply chain management.
- Professional ethics and international standards in procurement.
- Strategic Procurement Planning
- Developing a procurement strategy aligned with organisational objectives.
- Spend analysis and procurement requirements planning.
- Demand management and forecasting future procurement needs.
- Risk management in procurement.
- Supplier and Contract Management
- Selecting and evaluating suppliers according to professional criteria.
- Building strategic relationships with suppliers.
- Professional negotiation and contract management.
- Supplier performance indicators (KPIs).
- Purchasing and Tendering Procedures
- The complete procurement cycle.
- Preparing purchase requisitions and technical specifications.
- Managing tenders and competitive bidding processes.
- Analysing technical and financial proposals and making informed decisions.
- Cost Management and Value Optimization
- Cost analysis and expenditure reduction methods.
- Value-for-money procurement.
- Budget management and financial control.
- Improving procurement operational efficiency.
- Digital Procurement and Modern Systems
- Digital transformation in procurement.
- Electronic procurement systems (E-Procurement).
- Using data to support procurement decisions.
- Emerging trends in global procurement management.
- Compliance and Governance
- Compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Governance and transparency in procurement.
- Risk management and legal compliance.
- Review and auditing of procurement processes.
- Leadership Skills for Procurement Managers
- Leadership and decision-making.
- Managing procurement teams.
- Advanced communication and negotiation skills.
- Crisis management and responding to procurement challenges.
Event venue & nearby stays
British Academy, 133 Kilburn Lane, London, United Kingdom
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