Procurement & Supply Chain

Category Management: Foundations

This Category Management training course (Foundations) is an entry-level programme that builds a solid working understanding for newcomers and cross-functional staff. It combines international standards with practical cases from the Gulf, Africa and Europe.

Code: SC109Level: FoundationsField: Procurement & Supply ChainFormats: 5 or 10 days · classroom, online, in-house

Objectives

  • Explain the core principles, terminology and governing standards of Category Management
  • Apply proven methods and tools for Category Management to real workplace situations
  • Analyse performance data to find risks, gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Compare your practice with international benchmarks and regional case studies
  • Build a practical action plan to apply Category Management in your organisation

Who should attend

Procurement, contracts, logistics, warehouse and supply chain staff.

Course outline — 5 days

  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsCategory Management
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsCategory Management
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceCategory Management
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesCategory Management
  5. Day 5
    Best practice, assessment and action planCategory Management
10-day outline
  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsCategory Management
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsCategory Management
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceCategory Management
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesCategory Management
  5. Day 5
    Best practice review and mid-course assessmentCategory Management
  6. Day 6
    Advanced analysis techniquesCategory Management
  7. Day 7
    Digital tools, data and softwareCategory Management
  8. Day 8
    Practical labs and simulationsCategory Management
  9. Day 9
    Regional benchmarks and lessons learnedCategory Management
  10. Day 10
    Capstone project and final assessmentCategory Management

Upcoming sessions 2027–2030

CityDatesDuration
Milan24 Jan 2028 – 4 Feb 202810 days
Riyadh28 May 2028 – 1 Jun 20285 days
Abu Dhabi20 Aug 2028 – 24 Aug 20285 days

No public session is listed yet. We can run this course in any city on your dates, online, or at your company.

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