Short CPD Procurement and Supply Chain Courses available
ABA is proud to offer a collection of comprehensive short courses tailored for individuals and businesses seeking to enhance their Continuous Professional Development. Our courses, available in both half and full-day formats, span from fundamental principles in key domains through to nuanced and in-depth mastery of specific skills.
Distinguished as a CIPS Centre of Excellence, we work with industry expert tutors who craft and deliver courses that cover the latest trends, contemporary perspectives, and best practices. Our commitment is to provide a learning experience that is not only rigorous and informative but also aligns with the forefront of current thinking in the respective fields.
Bespoke Courses tailored to individual company requirements available upon request.
Fundamentals of Procurement
This course introduces key operational processes in Procurement and how to approach sourcing activities.
This course is aimed at people new to the profession who would benefit from an overview of the role of, and need for, Procurement.
Fundamentals of Procurement
Contracting
This covers key terminology and the risks and opportunities with writing effective contracts in a buyer/supplier context.
This course is aimed at people without a formal legal background who need to understand and agree contractual terms with suppliers.
Contracting
Strategic Sourcing
Learn to develop actionable steps to create a Procurement strategy by setting objectives, understanding the supply market and managing change in their organisation.
This course is aimed at professionals who understand the tactical requirements of Procurement and are developing the strategic direction of the team.
Strategic Sourcing
Risk Management
Supply chain networks are impacted by internal, local and global events that Procurement teams are expected to manage.
By the end of the course, participants will understand their organisation's relationship with the external environment, identify and assess potential risks and develop a plan to control these risks.
Risk Management
Negotiation
By the end of the course, participants will be able to effectively plan for negotiations with suppliers and will know how to conduct a negotiation to best achieve their objectives.
This course is delivered at an Introduction level and as an Advanced level for more experienced Procurement professionals.
Negotiation
Supplier Relationships
Covering topics such as analysing spend, introducing effective Key Performance Indicators and building positive, constructive, and value-adding relationships.
Participants will be able to identify the steps needed to improve the performance of underperforming suppliers and develop deeper relationships with strategic suppliers.
Supplier Relationships
Sustainable Procurement
Participants will learn how to align their Procurement processes and sourcing activities with their organisation’s sustainability goals and how to measure the success of the changes they make.
This course is recommended for professionals at all levels of Procurement experience and can be applied to all industries.
Sustainable Procurement
Category Management
Participants will learn to use tools and models to gain a deep understanding of their category of spend and build a sourcing strategy that eliminates costs and adds value to the organisation.
This course is delivered at an Introduction level and as an Advanced level for more experienced Procurement professionals.