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Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course – London, 21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course runs in London from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 (2 weeks). The fee is 9,500 £ per delegate. The same course is also scheduled in 23 other cities, and as a live online date.

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Length
2 weeks
Fee per delegate
9,500 £
Format
In person, London
Status
Open for registration

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Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course · London · 21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

 

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When does Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course in London start and finish?

It starts on Monday 21 December 2026 and finishes on Friday 1 January 2027: 2 weeks.

How much does Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course in London cost?

The fee for this date is 9,500 £ per delegate. Please read our cancellation policy before you book.

Is this date held in person or online?

It is held in person in London. This course also has a live online date.

Where else does Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course run?

What does this course cover?

Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency is a 2-week advanced training course for mid-career buyers and procurement specialists, in which each participant builds a professional competency plan. Buyers now shape cost, quality and supplier risk long before a contract is signed, so the craft of specifying, analysing markets and negotiating decides how much value an organisation keeps. Jupiter Prime Training offers this course on Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency.

The course outline covers:

  • Why Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Matter Now
  • Who Gains Most from Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency
  • Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Capabilities
  • Key Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Terms
  • Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Day by Day
  • Day 1: The Modern Buyer Role
  • Day 2: Writing Specifications
  • Day 3: Reading the Supply Market
  • Day 4: Cost and Price Analysis
  • Day 5: Whole-Life Cost Thinking
  • Day 6: Negotiation Preparation
  • Day 7: Negotiation in Practice
  • Day 8: Stakeholder Influence
  • Day 9: Buyer Competency Assessment
  • Day 10: Practising the Professional Competency Plan
  • Applying Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency After the Course
  • Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency: The Way Forward

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When else does it run in London?

Where else does this course run?

Also scheduled in 23 other cities and as a live online date.

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London, 21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027. The fee is 9,500 £ per delegate.