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

Course Overview

Translate organizational demand into coordinated procurement plans.

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 annual procurement plan.

Learning Outcomes

Assess demand consolidation and planning inputs.

Evaluate spend priorities and procurement schedules.

Apply a structured approach to sourcing routes and internal responsibilities.

Develop recommendations for plan monitoring and change coordination.

Prepare and present a annual procurement plan.

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

Demand consolidation and planning inputs working brief – proposed exercise document.

Spend priorities and procurement schedules working brief – proposed exercise document.

Sourcing routes and internal responsibilities working brief – proposed exercise document.

Plan monitoring and change coordination working brief – proposed exercise document.

Annual procurement plan – 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 – Demand consolidation and planning inputs

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to demand consolidation and planning inputs.

Practical output: Demand consolidation and planning inputs working brief

Day 2 – Spend priorities and procurement schedules

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for spend priorities and procurement schedules.

Practical output: Spend priorities and procurement schedules working brief

Day 3 – Sourcing routes and internal responsibilities

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for sourcing routes and internal responsibilities.

Practical output: Sourcing routes and internal responsibilities working brief

Day 4 – Plan monitoring and change coordination

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on plan monitoring and change coordination.

Practical output: Plan monitoring and change coordination working brief

Day 5 – Annual procurement planning workshop

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on annual procurement planning workshop; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Annual procurement plan