Overview
An advanced program for experienced procurement and sourcing professionals who want to apply AI in a practical, ethical and value focused way.
You will learn how AI works, what it can do today, and how to integrate it into procurement to improve decision-making, compliance and efficiency. You'll also learn core AI concepts and how they apply directly to buying and sourcing. The course covers real world uses including spend analysis, supplier intelligence and workflow automation, and it provides hands-on guidance for writing effective prompts that produce reliable results.
By the end, you will be ready to lead AI-driven improvements across procurement and deliver measurable value for your organization.
Classroom
3 days
Virtual
6 x 3.5 hours
Course Content
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- Improving data quality, governance and availability to ensure AI tools operate on trustworthy information
- Ethical AI, including how to reduce bias and support sustainability and ESG goals
- The impact of AI on roles, workflows and decision-making
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- Planning for team upskilling, responsible tool use and effective change management
- Looking ahead to emerging technologies and future capability needs
- How to measure AI's contribution using procurement specific KPIs
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
- Define AI, describe its core principles and how these apply to procurement/sourcing processes
- Identify and categorize current applications of AI in buying and sourcing within organizations
- Describe ways that AI can improve procurement efficiency, compliance and decision-making for better outcomes
- Demonstrate how to write effective prompts or instructions for AI tools to achieve accurate results
- Describe best practices for ensuring data quality, governance and availability to support reliable AI-driven procurement
- Discuss potential future impacts of AI on procurement/sourcing roles and supply chain management, including emerging technologies
- Understand the principles and applications of ethics when using AI
- Evaluate governance frameworks and ethical practices that ensure AI systems are safe, unbiased, and aligned with organizational sustainability and ESG objectives
- Clarify what procurement/sourcing automation entails and its implications for workflows, roles and decision-making processes
- Outline the steps organizations need to take to prepare procurement/sourcing functions for AI adoption, including governance and change management
- Develop a plan for training and upskilling teams to use AI tools effectively and responsibly
- Assess key factors for successful digital transformation in procurement and how to measure effectiveness
- Identify procurement-specific KPIs and metrics to measure AI’s return on investment, and its’ contribution to procurement performance and strategic objectives