Project management for buyers

 

Corporate training for effective management of complex procurement projects

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Why should your team take the “Project Management for Procurement” training?

In 2020, procurement requirements seemed to skyrocket.

In 2022-2024, buyers proved that they were capable of more, working in a time of war.

In 2025, we will say: the sky is the limit!

Modern procurement officers must have many skills: analysing financial information, understanding cash flows, negotiating, understanding human psychology, and managing both small and large-scale projects.

The IPSM team cooperates with various companies and sees how important Project Management skills are for procurement. After all, equipment purchases, construction, contractor sourcing, international logistics, or complex services often turn into large-scale projects with dozens of stakeholders, careful planning, and long negotiations.

That is why we created the “Project Management for Procurement” training, parts of which are already part of our training programs:

  • The module “Category group. Project team. Stakeholders” is already part of the Category Management training.
  • The “Supplier Management” training also includes key tools and life hacks for working on projects.

Therefore, the “Project Management for Procurement” training will help you master the key project management tools that will become the basis for your professional growth.

”I want Ukrainian buyers to manage projects professionally, consciously use the available tools in various areas of procurement, and operate freely with project-based approaches. I am confident that project skills will help procurers achieve their results faster.

Марина ТреповаCEO IPSM

Participants at the “Project Management for Procurement” training:

  • They will understand what project management is and how it differs from current operational work.
  • They will understand how and when to use Project Management approaches.
  • They will analyze the project management tools that are most useful for procurement.
  • They will learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of the project. Who should be involved? And what documentation should be prepared?

Duration and format

Training formats: online / offline / blended

Duration of training: 16 hours.

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Detailed program of the training “Project Management for Procurement”

MODULE 1
Beginning. Introduction. Expectations
What is Project Management? Why do procurers need Project Management?

Where can/should Project Management be used?

Linkage to the company’s strategy and procurement strategy.

MODULE 2
Project goals. Defining success criteria.

Project limitations. The project management triangle.

4 Stages of the project. Stage 1: Initiation.

Group exercise.

MODULE 3
Stage 2: Preparation and planning.

WBS (work breakdown structure).

Resource planning (people, budget, materials, timelines). Gantt chart.

Features of project management in a matrix structure.

Exercises in groups.

MODULE 4
Formation of the project team. Roles in the project. Stakeholder management.

The Mendelow Matrix as a tool for managing stakeholder relations.

A plan for communication and interaction with stakeholders.

RASCI. How it is used in practice.

Exercises in groups.

MODULE 5
Qualities and competencies of project managers. Are they innate qualities or can they be learned?

What procurement should focus on in project management.

Case studies.

Exercises in groups.

MODULE 6
Managing risks and changes in projects. Risk matrix and building a strategy for dealing with these risks.

How to take into account the risks associated with suppliers?

Project Stage 3: Development of “What If” scenarios.

Case studies.

Exercises in groups.

MODULE 7
Monitoring and control of implementation. What exactly should be monitored.

Assessment of progress: plan-fact analysis. Change management.

Stages of team work. Conflicts: is it good or bad? Strategies of behavior in conflict.

MODULE 8
Project Stage 4: Closing the project. Assessment of project quality. Summarizing the results of the project.

Case study.

Closing of the training.

Feedback from participants.

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Who will it be useful for?

Professionals in procurement

  • Heads of the procurement function
  • Category managers
  • Procurement managers

Professionals in the supply chain

  • Heads of the supply chain function
  • Logistics managers
  • Specialists in planning

Employees of production and planning departments

  • Directors of production
  • Material planning managers
  • Production managers

Heads of departments working with procurement and supply chain

  • Sales managers
  • Financial managers
  • Lawyers
  • Marketing managers

Describe your need

    For more details, please email request@ip-sm.com or call: +380633043964, Oksana Yakovenko.

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    Why participate?

    We guarantee

    High professionalism of trainers with Ukrainian and international experience.

    You will receive

    Knowledge from top speakers and the opportunity to practice project management with them

    Practical knowledge

    The training uses real-life examples from Ukrainian and international business.

    Photo by Jason Goodman on Unsplash, photos of trainers are the property of the trainers, the training was organized by IPSM.