Public Course schedule

Category Management - Advanced Online Public Course

Cost: £1,720 +VAT per person*
Date: 1-2, 8-9 and 22-23 September 2025
Venue: Delivered online as a series of 6 x 3.5 hour workshops

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An advanced Category Management course aimed at experienced or developing purchasing staff and potentially some key stakeholders. Based around the 5i® Category Management process, the course covers all aspects of category strategy creation and how to implement Sustainable Procurement using Category Management.

Practitioners are fully equipped to deliver significant business benefits around reduced price and cost, reduced supply base risk and to unlock innovation and greater value for your most important categories of spend.

*Note: Terms and Conditions apply, click here to view.

Negotiation - Red Sheet Advanced Online Public Course

Cost: £2,399 +VAT per person*
Date: 15-16 and 29-30 September and 6-7 October 2025
Venue: Delivered online as a series of 6 x 3.5 hour workshops

CPD Certified
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This course is based around the full Red Sheet process and helps prepare and equip you with the theory, tactics and practical experience of negotiation for outstanding results. You’ll explore in-depth, all aspects of negotiation and negotiation planning and take away winning approaches to help you build the confidence and capability to take on any negotiation.

Learn how to stay in control of the negotiation process and have confidence in your approach, no matter the scenario. Negotiation tactics and techniques are covered in depth, as well as body language and verbal language. The course culminates in a full team-based role play negotiation where you can put learning into practice.

*Note: Terms and Conditions apply, click here to view.

Supplier Relationship Management - Intensive Online Public Course

Cost: £1,460 +VAT pp*
Date: 20-21, 27-28 October and 3-4 November 2025
Venue: Delivered online as a series of 4 x 3.5 hour workshops

CPD Certified
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An intensive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) course aimed at purchasing professionals and potentially some key stakeholders. This course is designed to help practitioners manage important suppliers and develop specific interventions to achieve business goals. Based around the Positive Purchasing ‘Orchestra of SRM®’, and 5A™ SCR (Strategic Collaborative Relationship) process, our SRM training is perfect for any practitioner who is involved in managing or interfacing with suppliers.

*Note: Terms and Conditions apply, click here to view.

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