Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Use purchasing data to identify sourcing and compliance improvement opportunities.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final spend analysis and opportunity report.

Learning Outcomes

Assess procurement questions and spend data sources.

Evaluate data classification and quality checks.

Apply a structured approach to spend segmentation and supplier concentration.

Develop recommendations for dashboards, findings and action prioritization.

Prepare and present a spend analysis and opportunity report.

Who Should Attend

Procurement professionals, supply chain planners, logistics managers and operational teams.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Procurement questions and spend data sources working brief – proposed exercise document.

Data classification and quality checks working brief – proposed exercise document.

Spend segmentation and supplier concentration working brief – proposed exercise document.

Dashboards, findings and action prioritization working brief – proposed exercise document.

Spend analysis and opportunity report – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Procurement questions and spend data sources

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to procurement questions and spend data sources.

Practical output: Procurement questions and spend data sources working brief

Day 2 – Data classification and quality checks

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for data classification and quality checks.

Practical output: Data classification and quality checks working brief

Day 3 – Spend segmentation and supplier concentration

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for spend segmentation and supplier concentration.

Practical output: Spend segmentation and supplier concentration working brief

Day 4 – Dashboards, findings and action prioritization

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on dashboards, findings and action prioritization.

Practical output: Dashboards, findings and action prioritization working brief

Day 5 – Procurement analytics presentation

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on procurement analytics presentation; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Spend analysis and opportunity report