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Procurement & Purchasing

Certified Procurement and Contract Management

Certified Procurement and Contract Management prepares delegates to apply current best practice in procurement & purchasing with confidence.

5 daysClassroomOnlineIn House
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Overview

Certified Procurement and Contract Management is a practical, practitioner led programme built for professionals who need to strengthen their capability in procurement & purchasing. The course blends proven frameworks with real world examples drawn from across operational & logistic, giving delegates a structured way to approach the challenges they meet in their own organisations.

Participants benefit from facilitator feedback, peer discussion and a set of practical resources they can rely on long after the programme ends, strengthening their standing in procurement & purchasing.

Course objectives

  • Build a personal action plan for applying Certified Procurement and Contract Management back at work.
  • Analyse case studies to draw out lessons relevant to procurement & purchasing.
  • Formulate metrics and KPIs to track progress in procurement & purchasing.
  • Evaluate current approaches to procurement & purchasing and identify areas for improvement.
  • Lead initiatives that strengthen procurement & purchasing across a team or organisation.
  • Develop the tools and templates needed to support procurement & purchasing in practice.
  • Design practical plans that put procurement & purchasing frameworks into action.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement and communication around procurement & purchasing.

Who should attend

  • Professionals transitioning into procurement & purchasing focused roles
  • Cross functional team members collaborating on procurement & purchasing projects
  • Managers and team leaders responsible for procurement & purchasing
  • Supervisors seeking to strengthen their procurement & purchasing capability
  • Senior executives shaping organisational strategy around procurement & purchasing
  • Officers and coordinators working directly in procurement & purchasing

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Procurement & Purchasing

  • Walk through a step by step implementation checklist
  • Draft key performance indicators to monitor progress
  • Translate strategic goals into a practical implementation timeline
  • Map stakeholder needs and expectations for procurement & purchasing initiatives

Module 2: Risk, Governance and Compliance

  • Receive facilitator feedback on individual and group work
  • Set measurable goals and success criteria for the weeks ahead
  • Compare approaches used across different organisations
  • Assess the resourcing and budget implications of proposed changes
  • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of common procurement & purchasing models

Module 3: Tools and Techniques for Procurement & Purchasing

  • Draft a short brief communicating procurement & purchasing priorities to senior leadership
  • Consider the ethical dimensions of decisions made in procurement & purchasing
  • Test assumptions through a structured risk assessment exercise
  • Explore the regulatory and compliance landscape relevant to procurement & purchasing
  • Break into syndicate groups to work through a realistic case study

Module 4: Data, Metrics and Performance Measurement

  • Review a checklist of quick wins to apply immediately after the course
  • Work through a short simulation exercise in pairs
  • Map out a communication plan for engaging key stakeholders
  • Practice using relevant tools, templates and checklists

Module 5: Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

  • Work through practical exercises and small group discussion
  • Analyse a real organisational setback and extract the lessons learned
  • Review key concepts and terminology used in procurement & purchasing
  • Diagnose a workplace scenario and propose a course of action
  • Identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Module 6: Technology and Innovation in Procurement & Purchasing

  • Apply frameworks to a live workplace scenario
  • Role play a difficult conversation relevant to procurement & purchasing
  • Consider how technology is reshaping procurement & purchasing in practice

Module 7: Action Planning and Implementation

  • Review recent research and thought leadership shaping procurement & purchasing
  • Capture lessons learned and share them with the wider group
  • Examine real world case studies and lessons learned

Training methodology

  • Encourages active participation through scenario based problem solving.
  • Combines short input sessions with structured workshop activities.
  • Concludes with individual action planning to embed learning back at work.
  • Facilitated by practitioners with direct industry experience in the subject area.

Accreditation

Delegates who complete Certified Procurement and Contract Management receive a Klarheit Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of training undertaken and the topics covered. Certificates are issued at the close of the programme and can be used to support continuing professional development records.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

Choose the city, date and delivery mode that works best for you or your team.

JohannesburgNext
23 Sept 2026 to 27 Sept 2026
USD 3,107Register
Harare
20 Mar 2027 to 24 Mar 2027
USD 3,107Register
Live Online
26 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2027
USD 2,910Register
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