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The Complete Course on Purchasing Management

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

Purchasing leaders and staff examine procurement performance, strategic plans and supplier management during five days. Delegates use gap analysis, spend profiles and KPIs to review their operation and consider cost reduction alongside value improvement. Later sessions cover supplier qualification, eProcurement, global sourcing and customer service, with action planning for changes in the workplace.

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  • 26–30 Oct 2026Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 9–13 Nov 2026Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 23–27 Nov 2026Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 14–18 Dec 2026Paris£3,600 + VAT
  • 28 Dec – 1 Jan 2026Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 4–8 Jan 2027London£3,360 + VAT
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  • 18–22 Jan 2027Doha£4,200 + VAT
  • 1–5 Feb 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 15–19 Feb 2027Geneva£4,200 + VAT
  • 8–12 Mar 2027Vienna£3,400 + VAT
  • 22–26 Mar 2027Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 12–16 Apr 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 26–30 Apr 2027Cairo£2,280 + VAT
  • 10–14 May 2027Paris£3,600 + VAT
  • 24–28 May 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 7–11 Jun 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 21–25 Jun 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT
  • 5–9 Jul 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 19–23 Jul 2027Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 9–13 Aug 2027Vienna£3,400 + VAT
  • 23–27 Aug 2027Casablanca£2,280 + VAT
  • 13–17 Sep 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 27 Sep – 1 Oct 2027Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 11–15 Oct 2027Paris£3,600 + VAT
  • 25–29 Oct 2027Amman£3,400 + VAT
  • 1–5 Nov 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 15–19 Nov 2027Madrid£3,400 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options

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With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Purchasing performance depends on how a procurement team is led and managed. The programme addresses common gaps in that work and the continuous improvements needed to support organisational strategy. Proactive supply base management is central. Delegates examine cost reduction and value improvements together, using supply-market knowledge to develop creativity and flexibility and strengthen procurement as an organisational competency.

The five days follow purchasing from the skills and job descriptions required of staff through to assessment of the department's current operation. Strategic sourcing, spend profiles and ABC Analysis accompany gap analysis, mission and vision, departmental plans and a company purchase price index. Analytics guide the strategy, while Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide ways to report procurement performance.

Further sessions cover supplier costs, cost containment and waste, with commodity and service planning and responses to price increases. Supplier classification, qualification and performance criteria are followed by process mapping and eProcurement. Global sourcing and international labour-rate comparisons lead into customer focus, corruption and fraud prevention, professional standards and keeping current. Practical action planning links the course concepts to workplace improvements.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Develop a purchasing organisation with high performance
  2. Develop strategic purchasing plans and improve internal customer service
  3. Explain the analytics that guide procurement strategies
  4. Report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) using different approaches
  5. Identify the main competencies required of purchasing personnel

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Procurement and contracts personnel
  • Purchasing, procurement, contracts, contract administration and projects personnel
  • Engineering, facilities, finance and maintenance personnel
  • Staff who plan and manage tender processes
  • Leaders responsible for acquiring materials, equipment and services

Daily agenda

  1. Day 1

    First steps towards purchasing performance

    • Stages in developing internationally competitive purchasing
    • Current perceptions of purchasing
    • Strategic sourcing practices
    • Preparing spend profiles and ABC Analysis
    • Developing future purchasing job descriptions
    • Skills required of purchasing personnel
  2. Day 2

    Assessing the purchasing operation

    • Understanding recognised practices
    • Gap analysis for purchasing
    • Purchasing vision and mission
    • Preparing the purchasing department's strategic plan
    • Developing procurement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
    • Developing a company purchase price index
  3. Day 3

    Methods for continuous improvement

    • Initiatives to reduce costs
    • Methods of containing costs
    • Waste within the supply chain
    • Analysing the components of supplier costs
    • Strategic planning for commodities and services
    • Responding to price increases
  4. Day 4

    Managing and assessing suppliers

    • Systems for classifying suppliers
    • Methods for supplier qualification
    • Metrics for supplier performance
    • Applying performance criteria to purchasing decisions
    • Mapping processes to remove low-value activities
    • Applying eProcurement business processes
  5. Day 5

    Procurement image and professionalism

    • Global sourcing approaches
    • Comparing international labour rates
    • Developing and maintaining customer focus
    • Corruption and fraud prevention basics
    • Raising procurement professionalism
    • Keeping knowledge of the profession current

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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Key booking terms (read before you register)
  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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