Globalization has been the dominant economic trend for more than two decades and not only has it fundamentally changed the world we live in, but it has changed procurement and sourcing too. It has transformed procurement’s role, scope and importance, changing it from a bureaucratic order filling function into a business strategic imperative. Today’s most successful global corporations owe their success to a new form of procurement and sourcing. They could not operate successfully in a global market without advanced and effective integrated procurement and sourcing. This

Today’s most successful global corporations owe their success to a new form of procurement and sourcing. They could not operate successfully in a global market without advanced and effective integrated procurement and sourcing. This

This 3 day workshop explores some of these advanced procurement and sourcing strategies and skills. Over the three days we will build the critical capabilities required of a contemporary procurement and sourcing professional working in a global environment and through case studies and examples from other global organizations bring these strategies and skills to life.

Procurement and sourcing is the ultimate source of competitive advantage. Suppliers are expected to maximize product availability and supply flexibility, fuel innovation, minimizing inventory and investment levels whilst minimizing costs. That is no easy task.