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SC-202

Strategic Procurement & Category Management

Drive value through strategic sourcing excellence

Advanced Blended 8 weeks 40 CPD Hours

Advanced procurement strategies for category management and strategic sourcing, including spend analysis, supplier relationship management, and total cost of ownership.

Learning Outcomes

  • Implement strategic sourcing methodologies and category management
  • Conduct spend analysis and develop category strategies
  • Build and manage strategic supplier relationships
  • Apply total cost of ownership analysis to procurement decisions
  • Negotiate complex commercial agreements with confidence

Course Modules

Seven-step strategic sourcing process and market analysis.

Category strategy development, portfolio analysis, and implementation.

Spend classification, data cleansing, and spend cube analysis.

SRM models, supplier segmentation, and partnership development.

Advanced negotiation tactics, BATNA, and multi-party negotiations.

TCO modelling, lifecycle costing, and value analysis techniques.

Assessments

Project
Category Strategy Development

Develop a complete category strategy for a procurement category.

50%
Assignment
Spend Analysis & TCO Report

Conduct spend analysis and total cost of ownership calculation.

30%
Exam
Strategic Procurement Exam

Comprehensive exam on strategic sourcing and category management.

20%