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
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, jobs and resilience for years. This course gives delegates a structured strategic sourcing process alongside a rigorous make or buy framework. Participants practise on realistic manufacturing and services scenarios drawn from the continent.
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Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Run a seven step strategic sourcing process from need to award.
- Segment spend to decide where sourcing effort delivers the most value.
- Apply a make or buy framework that weighs cost, capability and risk.
- Assess the strategic implications of outsourcing versus local production.
- Model switching costs and supplier dependency before committing.
- Build a sourcing strategy document that guides the buying team.
Course outline
- 01The Strategic Sourcing Process End to End
- 02Spend Segmentation and Supply Positioning
- 03The Make or Buy Framework
- 04Cost, Capability and Risk Trade Offs
- 05Outsourcing Versus Local Production
- 06Switching Costs and Supplier Dependency
- 07Writing the Sourcing Strategy
- 08Case Studies from African Industry
Who should attend
Aimed at senior buyers, sourcing managers, category managers and operations leaders responsible for deciding how goods and services are supplied.
Dates, venues and fees
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026 | Lagos | 5 | US$1,800 | Closed | |
| 5 to 9 Oct 2026 | Dubai | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 12 to 16 Oct 2026 | Johannesburg | 5 | R18,000 | Register | |
| 19 to 23 Oct 2026 | Cape Town | 5 | R18,000 | Register | |
| 26 to 30 Oct 2026 | Durban | 5 | R18,000 | Register | |
| 2 to 6 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 5 | R18,000 | Register | |
| 9 to 13 Nov 2026 | Nairobi | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 16 to 20 Nov 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 23 to 27 Nov 2026 | Lusaka | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026 | Harare | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 7 to 11 Dec 2026 | Accra | 5 | US$1,800 | 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.
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