Procurement & Supply Chain

Negotiation for Buyers: Foundations

This Negotiation for Buyers 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: SC110Level: FoundationsField: Procurement & Supply ChainFormats: 5 or 10 days · classroom, online, in-house

Objectives

  • Explain the core principles, terminology and governing standards of Negotiation for Buyers
  • Apply proven methods and tools for Negotiation for Buyers 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 Negotiation for Buyers 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 standardsNegotiation for Buyers
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsNegotiation for Buyers
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceNegotiation for Buyers
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesNegotiation for Buyers
  5. Day 5
    Best practice, assessment and action planNegotiation for Buyers
10-day outline
  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsNegotiation for Buyers
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsNegotiation for Buyers
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceNegotiation for Buyers
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesNegotiation for Buyers
  5. Day 5
    Best practice review and mid-course assessmentNegotiation for Buyers
  6. Day 6
    Advanced analysis techniquesNegotiation for Buyers
  7. Day 7
    Digital tools, data and softwareNegotiation for Buyers
  8. Day 8
    Practical labs and simulationsNegotiation for Buyers
  9. Day 9
    Regional benchmarks and lessons learnedNegotiation for Buyers
  10. Day 10
    Capstone project and final assessmentNegotiation for Buyers

Upcoming sessions 2027–2030

CityDatesDuration
Athens12 Apr 2027 – 16 Apr 20275 days
London17 Jan 2028 – 21 Jan 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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