CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques - Virtual Learning
Managing the purchasing department of the 21st Century is not an easy task. Today's global economy makes the purchasing function increasingly complicated. In this course, we will explore how to manage the various suppliers that may be located thousands of kilometers from your plant while achieving real cost savings. Furthermore, we will discover how the purchasing department fits in the overall function of the supply chain operation. Lastly, we will cover how the purchasing department should be managed properly to achieve all of its Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels
5 Days
1740 Sessions
Starting from USD 2,000
Available Face to Face
Certified
Course Methodology
This course uses a mixture of interactive learning tools such as round table discussions, role playing, case studies, individual and team exercises.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Establish the strategic role of the purchasing department, and develop the purchasing mission statement
- Develop effective negotiation strategies and supplier evaluations
- Perform value analysis in purchasing
- Evaluate the performance of the department using proper Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Improve the efficiency of the purchasing department, and understand ethical practices in purchasing
Target Audience
Buyers, senior buyers, purchasing supervisors, purchasing managers and all other personnel who need to understand the purchasing function.
Target Competencies
- Defining strategic purchasing operations
- Performing value analysis
- Managing procurement functions
- Leading effective negotiations
- Evaluating competing suppliers
- Conducting ethical practices in purchasing
Course Outline
- The strategic function of purchasing
- Intro to Supply Chains
- The link between the purchasing function and organizational strategy
- Creating a purchasing mission statement
- Matching the purchasing mission with the company's mission
- Writing the department's objectives
- Balancing quality, service and price
- Evolution in Strategies for Purchasing
- Supplier evaluation and negotiation
- Negotiating with suppliers
- Planning for negotiation
- Negotiation tactics
- Tendering process
- Choosing the right suppliers
- Value analysis
- The value analysis approach
- 16 key strategic questions to ask
- How the 16 questions will reduce total cost
- Commodity groups
- Adding value as a purchasing manager
- Managing and evaluating the department performance
- Reasons for departmental performance appraisal
- Managing other buyers
- Continuous development for the buyers
- Management by objectives
- Key Performance Indicators for purchasing
- Choosing the right KPIs for purchasing
- Improving purchasing efficiency
- Evaluating service to end users
- Conducting the right surveys
- Ethical behavior with suppliers, end users, and within department
- Purchasing policies and procedures
- Training the staff
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2026 Schedule & Fees
Course Fees Starting From
USD
2,000
| Date | City | Language | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun - 18 Jun, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 14 Jun - 18 Jun, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 21 Jun - 25 Jun, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 21 Jun - 25 Jun, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
Face to Face Courses
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
5 Days
1682 Sessions
Certified
Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Jun
14
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
14 Jun – 18 Jun 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Jun
14
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
14 Jun 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Jun
21
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
21 Jun – 25 Jun 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Jun
21
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
21 Jun 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Jun
28
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
28 Jun – 02 Jul 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Jun
28
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
28 Jun 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Jul
05
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
05 Jul – 09 Jul 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Jul
05
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
05 Jul 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Jul
12
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
12 Jul – 16 Jul 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Jul
12
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
12 Jul 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Jul
19
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
19 Jul – 23 Jul 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Jul
19
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
19 Jul 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Jul
26
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
26 Jul – 30 Jul 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Jul
26
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
26 Jul 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
02
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
02 Aug – 06 Aug 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
02
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
02 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
09
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
09 Aug – 13 Aug 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
09
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
09 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
16
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
16 Aug – 20 Aug 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
16
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
16 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
23
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
23 Aug – 27 Aug 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
23
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
23 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
30
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
30 Aug – 03 Sep 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Aug
30
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
30 Aug 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
06
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
06 Sep – 10 Sep 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
06
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
06 Sep 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
13
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
13 Sep – 17 Sep 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
13
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
13 Sep 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
20
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
20 Sep – 24 Sep 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
20
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
20 Sep 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
27
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
27 Sep – 01 Oct 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Sep
27
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
27 Sep 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
04
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
04 Oct – 08 Oct 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
04
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
04 Oct 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
11
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
11 Oct – 15 Oct 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
11
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
11 Oct 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
18
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
18 Oct – 22 Oct 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
18
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
18 Oct 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
25
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
25 Oct – 29 Oct 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Oct
25
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
25 Oct 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
01
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
01 Nov – 05 Nov 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
01
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
01 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
08
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
08 Nov – 12 Nov 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
08
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
08 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
15
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
15 Nov – 19 Nov 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
15
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
15 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
22
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
22 Nov – 26 Nov 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
22
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
22 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
29
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
29 Nov – 03 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Nov
29
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
29 Nov 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
06
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
06 Dec – 10 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
06
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
06 Dec 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
13
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
13 Dec – 17 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
13
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
13 Dec 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
20
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
20 Dec – 24 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
20
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
20 Dec 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
27
2026
Face to Face English
Sharm El Sheikh 5 days
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
27 Dec – 31 Dec 2026
Fee
USD 4,000
Dec
27
2026
Face to Face
CILT Endorsed Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Tec...
27 Dec 2026 · English · Sharm El Sheikh
Fee
USD 4,000
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