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Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course – Online, 9–20 May 2027

Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course runs live online from Sunday 9 May to Thursday 20 May 2027 (2 weeks). The fee is 3,200 £ per delegate. The same course also runs in person in 24 cities.

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Length
2 weeks
Fee per delegate
3,200 £
Format
Live online
Status
Open for registration

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Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course · Live online · 9–20 May 2027

 

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When does the live online Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course start and finish?

It starts on Sunday 9 May and finishes on Thursday 20 May 2027: 2 weeks.

How much does the live online Advanced Procurement Skills and Buyer Competency Training Course cost?

The fee for this date is 3,200 £ per delegate. Please read our cancellation policy before you book.

Is this date held in person or online?

It is delivered live online. The same course also runs in person in 24 cities.

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

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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Where does this course run in person?

Runs in person in 24 cities.

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Live online, 9–20 May 2027. The fee is 3,200 £ per delegate.