Strategic Sourcing Training
Monday, February 23, 2026
Category:Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management
3
Days
Dubai
9:00am – 4:00pm
Introduction
What is Strategic Sourcing? Strategic sourcing is the process of developing and increasing channels of supply at the lowest total cost, not just the lowermost purchase price. It advances and develops upon conventional buying activities to embrace and include every event within the procurement cycle, from specification to receipt and payment of goods and services. Purchasing and supply management decisions are crucial because they impact directly on the competitive position and operational efficiency of organizations. The word “Sourcing” is a substitute and alternate word for procurement. It is financially material, however strategically peripheral, corporate function. Now, globalization, aided by rapid technology innovation, is shifting the basis of competition. Purchasing is perceived to change its focus from daily procurement activities to long term, value-adding strategic tasks, which can help companies attain success in the marketplace. Strategic sourcing is a methodology and approach in supply chain management that enacts the technique in which the information is collected and used so that an organization can leverage its consolidated purchasing power to find the best values. This Solid State Training advanced certification course will focus on the supply network, value creation, risk, and uncertainty in the supply chain and the overall responsiveness and resilience of the supply chain.
Objectives
The objectives of this course are to:
- Show the importance of purchasing for an organization and a supply chain
- The purchasing process, purchasing policy and procedures
- Formulate effective and successful strategies for supply management and supplier evaluation
- Examine and assess the approaches to supplier management and worldwide sourcing
- Analyse supplier costs and purchasing processes by means of suitable techniques
- Plan and strategize effectively for supply management negotiation and contracting
- Appraise and consider the legal and ethical issues in purchasing
- Propose and recommend a framework for measuring and evaluating purchasing performance
- Relate with the strategies and techniques in purchasing and supply management to the work environment
- Develop the necessary knowledge and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team
- Demonstrate written proficiency on specification, performance and contractual areas
Training Methodology
Strategic Sourcing Certification is an interactive training program and will consist of the following training approaches: Lectures, Seminars & Presentations, Group Discussions, Assignments, Case Studies & Functional Exercises. Solid State Training follows the ‘Do-Review-Learn-Apply’ model.
Organizational Impact
Companies who send in their employees to participate in the Strategic Sourcing Certification Course can benefit in the following ways:
- Get an understanding of the purchasing operations and structure, so that they gain an appreciation of the role purchasing plays in the supply chain
- Serves as a roadmap to procure and acquire the goods and services the organization knows it needs ahead of time
Personal Impact
Professionals who participate in this Strategic Sourcing Certification Course can benefit in the following ways:
- Procurement professionals will receive time to find the best price, instead of waiting until there is an immediate need
- Identify and recognize opportunity areas in the supply chain process that will assist in improving service levels and cost risk reduction
- Enhanced credibility, capability and confidence in supply chain expertise
This course would be suitable for:
- Procurement Professionals
- All professionals, including managers and supervisors, who are in various stages of the supply chain in an organisation
- Senior members of an organisation responsible for critical and analytical decision making
- Professionals involved and responsible for rolling out and scrutinising tenders received from prospective suppliers
- Any other professional interested in knowing more about strategic sourcing
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