Proposed five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Course Overview
Create a consistent process for preparing suppliers to work with the organization.
This proposed five-day program combines practical case analysis, guided exercises and peer discussion. Participants adapt the course concepts to organizational circumstances and prepare a supplier onboarding checklist and workflow.
Learning Outcomes
Assess supplier scope and qualification requirements.
Evaluate information gathering and evidence review.
Apply a structured approach to risk-based onboarding and approvals.
Develop practical recommendations for supplier communication and periodic review.
Prepare and present a supplier onboarding checklist and workflow.
Who Should Attend
Procurement professionals, logistics coordinators, supply chain planners and contract owners.
Relevant work experience is recommended. The participant profile, prerequisite knowledge and case complexity are reviewed during planning.
Training Methodology
Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical exercises, peer review and an applied final assignment.
Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of exercise outputs and a final presentation. Attendance and completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.
Course Tools and Templates
Supplier scope and qualification requirements worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Information gathering and evidence review worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Risk-based onboarding and approvals worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Supplier communication and periodic review worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Supplier onboarding checklist and workflow – proposed exercise document.
Delivery Requirements
Classroom, live online and in-house delivery can be arranged by agreement. The trainer, language, venue or platform, timetable and required materials are confirmed in writing.
A laptop may be needed for analytical or planning activities. Software availability, licenses and access requirements are agreed before delivery.
Course Customization
The indicative five-day sequence can be adapted to participant experience, industry context and agreed learning objectives. Final dates, fees, agenda, certificate details and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Proposed Five-Day Course Outline
Day 1 – Supplier scope and qualification requirements
Define the business context, assess current practices and clarify the decisions relating to supplier scope and qualification requirements.
Practical output: Supplier scope and qualification requirements worksheet
Day 2 – Information gathering and evidence review
Interpret representative information and compare practical approaches to information gathering and evidence review.
Practical output: Information gathering and evidence review worksheet
Day 3 – Risk-based onboarding and approvals
Use the course tools in a realistic case focused on risk-based onboarding and approvals, documenting assumptions and recommendations.
Practical output: Risk-based onboarding and approvals worksheet
Day 4 – Supplier communication and periodic review
Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on supplier communication and periodic review.
Practical output: Supplier communication and periodic review worksheet
Day 5 – Supplier qualification case workshop
Integrate the learning through supplier qualification case workshop, present the final assignment and propose workplace actions.
Practical output: Supplier onboarding checklist and workflow
