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Strategic Procurement Master: Strategic Sourcing and Category Management

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Strategic Procurement Master: Strategic Sourcing and Category Management

Elevating Procurement Strategies through Smart Sourcing and Category Excellence

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
02 - 06 Feb 2026 London $ 5,950
04 - 08 May 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
10 - 14 Aug 2026 London $ 5,950
05 - 09 Oct 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
30 Nov - 04 Dec 2026 London $ 5,950
01 - 05 Feb 2027 London $ 5,950

Introduction

This Strategic Procurement Master training course is essential for professionals seeking to drive value, innovation, and efficiency through strategic procurement. As global supply chains become more complex and volatile, organisations need procurement leaders who can go beyond transactional buying to deliver sustained competitive advantage.

This highly interactive training course equips participants with the tools, frameworks, and best practices to master sourcing strategies and category management. You will gain a deep understanding of how to analyse spend, manage supplier relationships, assess risk, and optimise value delivery across procurement categories. 

This Strategic Sourcing and Category Management training course empowers procurement professionals to shift from cost-focused to value driven thinking, aligning procurement strategy with business objectives. Through a mix of real-world examples, frameworks, and strategic models, participants will learn to lead procurement transformation with confidence and expertise. 

This GLOMACS Strategic Procurement Master training course will highlight:

  • Developing procurement strategies that directly support organizational objectives
  • Contemporary sourcing methods and advanced supplier evaluation techniques
  • Spend analysis and category management tools
  • Risk mitigation and supplier relationship management
  • Creating value through sustainable and ethical procurement

Objectives

At the end of this Strategic Procurement Master training course, you will learn to:

  • Analyse procurement spend for strategy alignment
  • Develop category strategies to optimise value
  • Apply strategic sourcing techniques effectively
  • Evaluate supplier performance and manage risks
  • Design procurement plans for sustainable impact

Training Methodology

This Strategic Procurement Master: Sourcing and Category Management training course applies a practical and highly engaging approach, combining expert-led presentations with interactive group discussions, realworld case studies, and applied exercises. Participants will work through proven procurement models, analyse current practices, and explore strategic frameworks to ensure learning is both actionable and aligned with organisational needs.

Organisational Impact

Participants returning from this Strategic Procurement Master training course will add measurable value to their organisations through improved procurement capability and strategic alignment:

  • Improved procurement planning that supports organizational goals
  • Optimize supplier performance and relationship management
  • Increased cost efficiency through strategic sourcing
  • Increased adherence to ethical and sustainable procurement practices
  • Reduced risk in procurement and sourcing activities
  • Accelerated procurement innovation and value delivery

Personal Impact

Participants will leave the training course empowered with skills, confidence, and tools to elevate their procurement function and career progression:

  • Improved strategic thinking in procurement
  • Stronger analytical and category management skills
  • Enhanced leverage in supplier negotiations and decision-making processes
  • Clearer understanding of value-based procurement
  • Increased confidence in managing procurement risks
  • Broader career opportunities in strategic procurement roles

Who should Attend?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals involved in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain, across various sectors. It is designed to benefit those seeking to transition from operational to strategic roles in procurement and sourcing.

This GLOMACS Strategic Procurement Master training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Procurement and sourcing professionals seeking strategic skills
  • Category managers aiming to optimise category value
  • Supply chain managers involved in supplier management
  • Project managers overseeing procurement-related functions
  • Commercial, contract, and finance officers supporting sourcing
Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction to Strategic Procurement and Sourcing

  • The evolving role of procurement in business strategy
  • Key procurement models and frameworks
  • Spend analysis and opportunity assessment
  • Stakeholder engagement in strategic sourcing
  • Aligning procurement with corporate goals
  • Introduction to category management principles
Day 2

Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Market Analysis

  • Defining sourcing strategies and objectives
  • Supplier market research and intelligence
  • Supplier segmentation and capability assessment
  • Sourcing process models (7-step sourcing)
  • Total cost of ownership vs. price-based evaluation
  • Legal and ethical considerations in sourcing
Day 3

Category Management and Value Optimisation

  • Category planning and segmentation techniques
  • Lifecycle costing and value levers by category
  • Cross-functional category team roles and responsibilities
  • Demand management and specification optimisation
  • Creating category scorecards and KPIs
Day 4

Supplier Relationship Management and Risk Mitigation

  • Supplier performance management tools
  • Building supplier collaboration and partnerships
  • Risk identification and mitigation strategies
  • Contract management integration with category strategy
  • Handling supplier exits and transition planning
  • Disruption response planning and resilience building
Day 5

Sustainable, Digital & Future-Ready Procurement

  • Embedding sustainability and ESG in sourcing
  • Digital tools and analytics in procurement strategy
  • Emerging trends: e-sourcing, AI, and automation
  • Developing procurement maturity roadmaps
  • Measuring strategic procurement impact
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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Courses delivered in Saudi Arabia are adapted to reflect local regulatory frameworks, organisational structures, sector conditions, and professional expectations. This ensures training is relevant, practical, and aligned with Saudi workplace realities.

GLOMACS has been delivering professional training for over thirty years, with courses delivered across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other international markets.

Saudi GLOMACS combines three decades of global training experience with a clear focus on Saudi market relevance. This allows it to deliver training that is both internationally credible and locally applicable, across a broader range of disciplines than niche or single-focus providers.

Saudi GLOMACS is a Saudi-based professional training provider delivering courses tailored to the Saudi market and applicable internationally. It operates within the global GLOMACS framework and draws on more than three decades of international training experience.

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