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
Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
Move your buying function beyond order processing into a source of measurable commercial advantage. This programme covers category strategy, spend analysis, supplier segmentation and performance management in a South African setting, including transformation targets and local content expectations. Delegates leave with a category plan drafted against their own spend.
Ready to book? Secure your place on this programme.
Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Analyse organisational spend to identify categories where sourcing effort will produce the greatest commercial return.
- Build category strategies that balance cost, risk, quality and security of supply.
- Segment the supplier base so that management effort matches the value and risk of each relationship.
- Apply total cost of ownership thinking rather than comparing quoted prices alone.
- Design supplier scorecards that track delivery, quality, responsiveness and transformation commitments.
- Integrate broad based black economic empowerment and local content goals into sourcing decisions without sacrificing commercial discipline.
Course outline
- 01Spend analysis and procurement maturity assessment
- 02Category strategy design and market analysis
- 03Supplier segmentation and relationship models
- 04Total cost of ownership and commercial evaluation
- 05Supplier performance measurement and scorecards
- 06Transformation and local content in sourcing decisions
- 07Supply risk assessment and mitigation planning
- 08Building the category plan and stakeholder buy in
Who should attend
Procurement managers, category managers, senior buyers, sourcing specialists and supply chain officers who carry responsibility for supplier selection or spend performance. It also suits finance and operations managers who approve procurement decisions.
Dates, venues and fees
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 5 | R18,000 | Closed | |
| 5 to 9 Oct 2026 | Nairobi | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 12 to 16 Oct 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 19 to 23 Oct 2026 | Lusaka | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 26 to 30 Oct 2026 | Harare | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 2 to 6 Nov 2026 | Accra | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 9 to 13 Nov 2026 | Lagos | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 16 to 20 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 23 to 27 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 5 | R18,000 | Register | |
| 30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026 | Cape Town | 5 | R18,000 | Register | |
| 7 to 11 Dec 2026 | Durban | 5 | R18,000 | Register |
Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.
Related courses in Purchasing and Supply Chain
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