Procurement and MaterialsProcurement Strategy and Policy Development
This course guides senior procurement leaders through designing procurement strategy and policy that support broader organisational goals rather than sitting apart from them. Delegates examine how to align procurement objectives with business strategy, structure a procurement function for impact and draft policies that are practical to implement and audit. The course draws on cases from both private enterprises and public institutions.
Course objectives
- Align procurement strategy with organisational and business unit objectives
- Structure procurement policy documents that are clear, enforceable and auditable
- Design procurement operating models, delegation of authority and approval workflows
- Assess and improve procurement function maturity against recognised benchmarks
- Build a change management plan for rolling out new procurement policy
Who should attend
- Heads of procurement and chief procurement officers
- Procurement policy and governance specialists
- Supply chain directors setting functional strategy
- Finance directors overseeing procurement transformation
- Consultants advising organisations on procurement redesign
Course outline
- 01Linking procurement strategy to organisational objectives
- 02Procurement operating models and organisational design choices
- 03Drafting policy, delegation of authority and approval matrices
- 04Procurement maturity assessment and benchmarking
- 05Risk based policy controls and exception management
- 06Change management for policy rollout and adoption
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 to 24 January 2027 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 3 to 5 April 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 24 May 2027 | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |