Strategic Procurement and Contractual Judgement
This curriculum focuses on developing high-level analytical skills for complex commercial environments. Participants will learn to optimize supplier selection, negotiate favorable contract terms, and enhance overall supply chain resilience.
£450
Certified Procurement Strategist
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Strategic Procurement and Contractual Judgement: the short answers
- What is Strategic Procurement and Contractual Judgement?
- This curriculum focuses on developing high-level analytical skills for complex commercial environments. Participants will learn to optimize supplier selection, negotiate favorable contract terms, and enhance overall supply chain resilience.
- Who is Strategic Procurement and Contractual Judgement for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Procurement Managers working in business, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Strategic Procurement and Contractual Judgement take?
- Around 20 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Procurement Strategist, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £450 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Evaluate supplier proposals using TCO analysis
- Mitigate commercial risk in procurement contracts
- Apply strategic negotiation tactics for high-value deals
- Streamline procurement cycles for operational efficiency
Written by Marcus Thorne, Head of Global Sourcing. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Procurement Strategist, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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