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Purchasing and Supply Chain training

90 programmes in purchasing and supply chain, available as public courses, online delivery or in-house training for your own team.

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Purchasing and Supply Chain

Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management

Move your buying function beyond order processing into a source of measurable commercial advantage.

Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Nairobi
5 day programme
FromR18,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Public Sector Supply Chain Management

A practical programme for officials who must procure lawfully, defensibly and on time.

Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
5 day programme
FromR18,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Contract Management and Negotiation for Buyers

Value promised at signature is only realised through disciplined negotiation and active contract management.

Next session
20 to 22 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Inventory and Warehouse Optimisation

Working capital tied up in slow moving stock is one of the quietest drains on South African operations.

Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Cape Town
5 day programme
FromR18,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Demand and Supply Planning

Stockouts and overstocks usually trace back to a planning process that guesses rather than forecasts.

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Dar es Salaam
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Purchase to Pay Process Optimisation

The purchase to pay cycle is where procurement policy meets accounts payable reality, and in many South African organisations it is riddled...

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29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Gaborone
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Category Management for Procurement Professionals

Category management shifts procurement from reactive order placing to structured, data led sourcing strategies for each area of spend.

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Windhoek
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Supply Chain Risk and Business Continuity Planning

Load shedding, port congestion, currency volatility and single source suppliers all expose African supply chains to disruption.

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing Practices

Buyers are under growing pressure from customers, regulators and investors to prove that their supply base is ethical and environmentally...

Next session
12 to 13 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Spend Analysis and Cost Reduction Techniques

Many procurement teams cannot answer a simple question, how much are we actually spending with each supplier and category.

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Incoterms and International Trade Documentation

Confusion over Incoterms rules is one of the most common causes of disputed freight costs...

Next session
14 to 15 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Fleet and Transport Cost Management

Transport is often the single largest controllable cost in a Southern African supply chain, driven by fuel prices, toll fees...

Next session
5 to 7 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Tender Management and Bid Evaluation

Poorly structured tenders lead to disputes, appeals and awards that fail to deliver value for money...

Next session
6 to 8 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Supply Chain Analytics and Performance Metrics

Supply chain decisions are only as good as the data behind them, yet many South African organisations still rely on outdated spreadsheets...

Next session
7 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Procurement Fraud Prevention and Ethics

Procurement remains one of the highest risk functions for fraud, collusion and conflicts of interest in both public and private sector...

Next session
21 to 22 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Supplier Performance Measurement and Scorecards

Many organisations select suppliers carefully but then fail to track how they actually perform once the contract begins.

Next session
13 to 15 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Materials Requirements Planning Fundamentals

Getting the right materials to the production line at the right time without excess stock requires disciplined planning, not guesswork.

Next session
14 to 16 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Digital Transformation in Procurement and Supply Chain

E procurement platforms, supplier portals and basic automation tools are changing how South African procurement and supply chain teams...

Next session
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Warehouse Management and Distribution Centre Operations

Warehouses and distribution centres are the physical heartbeat of any supply chain, yet in many South African operations they run on habit...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Kigali
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Cold Chain and Perishable Goods Logistics

Moving fresh produce, dairy, meat, pharmaceuticals and frozen goods demands unbroken temperature control from source to shelf.

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Lagos
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Supplier Relationship Management and Development

Once a contract is signed the real work of extracting value begins, and this is where supplier relationship management earns its place.

Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Durban
5 day programme
FromR18,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Lean Supply Chain and Just in Time Practices

Lean thinking strips waste, waiting and excess inventory out of the supply chain so that goods flow only when they are needed.

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Kampala
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Sales and Operations Planning Integration

Sales and operations planning brings commercial, supply and finance teams around a single agreed plan...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Blantyre
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Enterprise and Supplier Development in Procurement

Enterprise and supplier development is both a transformation imperative and a genuine supply chain opportunity for South African...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Dar es Salaam
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Freight Forwarding and Shipping Operations Management

For any organisation moving goods across borders, freight forwarding and shipping operations sit at the crossroads of cost...

Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Accra
5 day programme
FromR18,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Stores and Stock Control Fundamentals

Well run stores keep operations supplied without tying up cash in surplus or losing production to stockouts.

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Blantyre
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Total Cost of Ownership and Value Based Procurement

Buyers across African organisations too often award on the lowest quoted price, only to be caught later by maintenance, downtime...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Blantyre
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Strategic Sourcing and Make or Buy Decision Making

Deciding whether to produce in house, outsource or import is one of the most consequential choices an African business makes, shaping cost...

Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Dubai
5 day programme
FromR18,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Global Sourcing and Low Cost Country Procurement

Sourcing from Asia and other regions can cut unit costs sharply, but African buyers frequently underestimate lead times...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Harare
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Capital Equipment and Project Procurement Management

Procuring plant, machinery and equipment for major projects involves long lead times, large sums and complex technical specifications where...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Mbabane
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Supplier Master Data and Vendor Onboarding Management

Duplicate vendors, banking detail fraud and incomplete supplier records quietly undermine procurement across many African organisations.

Next session
2 to 3 Nov 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Should Cost Modelling and Price Cost Analysis for Buyers

When a supplier quotes a price, buyers who understand what it should cost to produce negotiate from a position of genuine strength.

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Durban
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Supply Chain Visibility and Control Tower Operations

When shipments disappear into a black box between supplier and warehouse, African supply chains cannot respond to delays until it is too...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Online
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Green Logistics and Carbon Reduction in Distribution

Customers and regulators increasingly expect African distributors to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of moving goods...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Dubai
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Warehouse Automation and Robotics for Distribution Centres

Automation promises faster, more accurate warehousing, but African distribution centres must weigh the investment against labour costs...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Cairo
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Port Operations and Terminal Handling for Importers

Congestion, demurrage and unexpected charges at regional ports quietly erode the margins of African importers who do not understand how...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Lagos
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Commodity Price Risk and Hedging for Procurement Teams

Swings in the price of fuel, steel, grain and other commodities can wreck budgets for African organisations that buy in volume.

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Accra
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Distribution Network Design and Facility Location Planning

Where an African business places its warehouses and how it links them to customers shapes service levels and cost for years to come.

Next session
14 to 16 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Managing Framework Agreements and Call Off Contracts

Framework agreements let African organisations lock in pricing and terms once, then draw down repeatedly through call off orders...

Next session
22 to 23 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Contract Performance, SLAs and Vendor Governance

Signing the contract is where the work begins, yet many African organisations file the agreement and never actively manage delivery against...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Blantyre
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Tail Spend and Low Value Purchase Management

The long tail of small, one off purchases often accounts for a large share of suppliers and transactions while receiving almost no...

Next session
27 to 28 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Bonded and Customs Warehouse Operations Management

Bonded and customs warehouses let African importers defer duties and hold goods under customs control...

Next session
4 to 5 Nov 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Demurrage, Detention and Container Cost Control

Demurrage and detention charges quietly drain the budgets of African importers and exporters whenever containers sit too long at ports or...

Next session
5 to 6 Nov 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Inventory Cycle Counting and Stock Accuracy Management

Inaccurate stock records cause phantom shortages, emergency buying and painful year end write offs across African warehouses and stores.

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Dubai
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

AfCFTA and Regional Trade Facilitation for Procurement Teams

The African Continental Free Trade Area and the regional economic communities are reshaping how goods move and where organisations can...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Warehouse Workforce Planning and Labour Productivity

Labour is the largest controllable cost in most African warehouses, yet shifts are often staffed by guesswork and productivity is rarely...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Lagos
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Cross Docking and Flow Through Distribution Operations

Cross docking moves goods straight from inbound to outbound with little or no storage, cutting handling and speeding delivery...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Kampala
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Managing Emergency and Urgent Procurement

Floods, breakdowns, stockouts and disasters force African organisations into urgent buying where the normal process cannot keep pace...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Kigali
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Materials Handling Equipment and Forklift Fleet Management

Forklifts, reach trucks and other materials handling equipment are the workhorses of African warehouses, and how they are selected...

Next session
13 to 15 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Fuel and Energy Procurement for Fleet and Operations

Fuel and electricity are among the largest and most volatile costs facing African fleets, plants and mines...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Dar es Salaam
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Purchasing Card Programme Design and Control

Purchasing cards can slash the cost of processing small purchases, but without discipline they become a fraud and reconciliation headache.

Next session
27 to 28 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Supplier Diversity and Inclusive Sourcing Programmes

Inclusive sourcing is both a transformation imperative and a resilience strategy for African organisations that want a broader...

Next session
28 to 29 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Humanitarian and Relief Supply Chain Management

When floods, drought or displacement strike across the continent, relief supply chains decide who receives help and how fast.

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Lusaka
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Retail Merchandise Planning and Replenishment

For African retailers, the difference between full shelves and lost sales comes down to disciplined merchandise planning.

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Mbabane
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Warehouse Slotting and Storage Space Optimisation

Where you place stock inside a warehouse quietly determines picking speed, labour cost and how much you can store.

Next session
5 to 6 Nov 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Scope 3 Emissions and Sustainable Supply Chain Reporting

Investors, customers and regulators increasingly ask African organisations to account for the emissions in their supply chains...

Next session
29 to 30 Sep 2026
Venue
Online
2 day programme
FromR10,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Warehouse Management System Selection and Implementation

A warehouse management system can transform accuracy and productivity, or it can become an expensive disappointment if poorly chosen and...

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Procurement for the Mining and Resources Sector

Mining procurement operates under intense pressure, where a delayed critical spare can halt production worth millions a day.

Next session
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Procurement for Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare procurement must safeguard patient outcomes while stretching tight budgets across public and private facilities.

Next session
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Contract Suppliers and Outsourced Manufacturing Management

Outsourcing production to contract manufacturers can cut cost and add capacity, but it also hands quality and continuity to a third party.

Next session
5 to 7 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
Purchasing and Supply ChainNew

Municipal Supply Chain Management and MFMA Compliance

Municipal supply chain officials operate under intense scrutiny, where a procedural slip can become an audit finding or irregular...

Next session
6 to 8 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000