Women in LeadershipWomen in Supply Chain and Procurement Leadership
Procurement and supply chain roles carry unusual exposure: a buyer sits between suppliers who want a decision, internal customers who want it faster, and an audit trail that must justify whatever was chosen. This programme builds the standing to hold that position. Delegates work through commercial authority and being taken seriously in a negotiation where the counterpart directs their answers to a male colleague. Supplier relationships are covered, including site visits, factory audits and travel that can carry its own difficulties. Resisting pressure to bend a process is addressed directly, along with the protection a documented decision provides. Progressing from transactional buying into category, sourcing and head of function roles is mapped. Commercial numeracy expected at senior level is covered. Managing a buying team follows. The programme closes on professional qualification, on sector networks and on the reputation that makes the next role available.
Course objectives
- Establish commercial authority in a negotiation
- Redirect a counterpart who addresses your colleague instead of you
- Manage supplier relationships including site visits and travel
- Resist pressure to bend a process and document decisions properly
- Map progression from transactional buying to head of function
- Demonstrate the commercial numeracy expected at senior level
- Lead a buying team and build a reputation that opens the next role
Who should attend
- Women in buying, sourcing and category management roles
- Supply chain and logistics professionals
- Contracts and tender officers
- Warehouse and inventory managers
- Procurement staff preparing for a leadership appointment
Course outline
- 01Between suppliers, users and the audit trail
- 02Commercial authority in negotiation
- 03When answers go to your colleague
- 04Supplier relationships, site visits and travel
- 05Pressure to bend a process
- 06Documented decisions as protection
- 07From transactional buying to category leadership
- 08Commercial numeracy, team leadership and reputation
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 to 7 October 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 2 to 4 November 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 7 to 9 December 2026 | Port Louis, Mauritius | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 6 to 8 January 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 February 2027 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 March 2027 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |