Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Managers across organisations specify needs, select suppliers and manage contracts, often without procurement training. Their decisions significantly affect cost, risk and compliance.
This Aractech course explains procurement processes and policies, defining requirements, working with procurement teams, supplier selection basics, ethics and compliance, contract basics and managing suppliers. Participants work through procurement scenarios.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand procurement processes and policies
- Define requirements clearly
- Work effectively with procurement teams
- Contribute to supplier selection
- Comply with ethics and procurement rules
- Manage suppliers and contracts day to day
Who should attend
Target audience
- Department managers
- Budget holders
- Project managers
- Engineers and technical specialists
- Administrators
- New managers
Methodology
Learning approach
- Practical scenarios
- Case studies
- Group discussions
- Templates
- Q&A
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Procurement Basics
- Why procurement matters
- Procurement process
- Roles
- Coffee break
- Roles (continued)
- Policies
- Exercise: Process mapping
Day 2
Defining Requirements
- Specifications
- Statements of work
- Budgets
- Coffee break
- Budgets (continued)
- Market options
- Workshop: Writing a specification
Day 3
Supplier Selection
- Quotations and tenders
- Evaluation criteria
- Negotiation basics
- Coffee break
- Negotiation basics (continued)
- Decisions
- Exercise: Bid evaluation
Day 4
Ethics and Compliance
- Conflicts of interest
- Gifts
- Fraud risks
- Coffee break
- Fraud risks (continued)
- Transparency
- Case study: Procurement breach
Day 5
Managing Suppliers
- Contract basics
- Performance
- Issues
- Coffee break
- Issues (continued)
- Relationships
- Capstone: Procurement scenario
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Procurement for Non-Procurement Managers (PSCM-036) cover?
This course covers Procurement and Supply Chain Management through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 4 - 8 January 2027. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Department managers, Budget holders, Project managers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include London, Munich, Madrid, Geneva, Istanbul, Kuala lumpur, Amsterdam, Barcelona.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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