Procurement · Foundation · MBE™
PMFs
Procurement Management Fundamentals
Procurement
Foundation level
30 Hours
16 Modules
Self-paced
Learn at your own pace
Certification
Earn an MBE™ Credential
PMFs
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- Learn at your own pace, anytime and anywhere
- Structured, practical content built around real-world application
- Digital resources, tools, and templates to support your learning
- Verifiable certification recognizing demonstrated proficiency
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About the PMFs Certification
Participants will gain the knowledge and confidence needed to make informed sourcing decisions, manage supplier relationships effectively, and support organizational objectives through structured procurement practices.
What You Will Learn
- Understand procurement strategy and objectives.
- Follow the procurement lifecycle from planning to supplier management.
- Develop clear and effective specifications.
- Support make-or-buy decisions.
- Apply strategic sourcing fundamentals.
- Evaluate and select suppliers effectively.
- Understand total cost of ownership (TCO) concepts.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance.
What you take away
Skills You'll Build
Procurement planning and execution.
Strategic sourcing fundamentals.
Supplier evaluation and selection.
Specification development.
Core Topics
Who Is This Course For?
New procurement professionals
Start your procurement career with solid foundations
Purchasing teams
Master core purchasing processes from request to payment
Business managers
Understand how procurement drives value
Operations professionals
Understand how operations depend on procurement
Category managers
Build strong category management foundations
Sourcing specialists
Build strong sourcing and supplier selection fundamentals
What's Included?
Self-paced modules you can revisit anytime- Digital study resources and templates
- Knowledge checks and practice assessments
- The fee includes course, examination and certification fees
Blue Ocean London
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Course Outline
- From Purchasing to Procurement: A Historical Perspective
- Defining Procurement, Purchasing, and Supply Management
- The Value Proposition: How Procurement Drives Competitive Advantage
- Procurement's Place in the Value Chain and Organizational Structure
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