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SPT
Mastering Strategic Procurement
Procurement
Professional level
30 Hours
17 Modules
Self-paced
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- Structured, practical content built around real-world application
- Digital resources, tools, and templates to support your learning
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About the SPT Certification
The Strategic Procurement Certificate equips procurement professionals with advanced capabilities in category management, supplier strategy, market intelligence, risk management, sustainability, governance, and digital procurement to drive long-term business value and competitive advantage.
What You Will Learn
- Align procurement strategies with organizational goals and business priorities.
- Apply category management and spend segmentation to drive sourcing effectiveness.
- Use supply market intelligence to support informed procurement decisions.
- Develop value-focused and advanced cost management strategies.
- Lead strategic procurement negotiations that maximize business outcomes.
- Design supplier relationship strategies that enhance collaboration and performance.
- Integrate risk, resilience, and business continuity into procurement planning.
- Embed sustainability and ESG principles into procurement decision-making.
What you take away
Skills You'll Build
Strategic Procurement
Category Management
Spend Segmentation
Supply Market Intelligence
Core Topics
Who Is This Course For?
Procurement managers
Lead procurement strategy that creates value beyond savings
Sourcing leaders
Set sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives
Category managers
Build category strategies with clear commercial goals
Procurement specialists
Apply strategic sourcing tools to complex purchases
Supply chain professionals
Connect procurement strategy to end-to-end supply chain goals
Commercial managers
Shape supplier deals that support commercial strategy
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
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Course Outline
- Procurement, Purchasing, and Supply Management Defined
- The Source-to-Pay and Procure-to-Pay Cycles
- Direct, Indirect, and Services Spend
- Procurement Stakeholders and the Value Chain
Complete the professional assessment to earn the SPT credential
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