Delivering procurement projects presents a unique set of challenges. Procurement professionals are often required to balance organisational objectives, stakeholder expectations, market conditions and supplier capabilities whilst working within tight timescales and governance requirements.
Procurement activities frequently involve multiple stakeholders across finance, operations, legal, IT and supplier organisations. Requirements can evolve throughout the procurement process, creating additional complexity when managing scope, risks and implementation activities.
This practical course provides project management tools and techniques that can be applied immediately, helping participants deliver procurement projects with greater consistency, confidence and success.
This course is suitable for anyone working inprocurement projects or doing the procurement activity as part of a project team. It provides an introductory understanding of project management and a structured approach for procurement professionals who may not have formal project management training or qualifications.
The course covers the key areas needed to deliver procurement projects more effectively, including:
This introductory course aims to deliver a practical toolkit to those seeking more effective project delivery. The course will offer participants the following benefits.
Define objectives and requirements: Establish project objectives, scope and requirements to support successful procurement outcomes and minimise scope creep.
Engage stakeholders effectively: Identify, analyse and engage stakeholders to build consensus, manage expectations and support decision-making.
Develop delivery plans: Apply project planning techniques to create realistic schedules, milestones and implementation plans.
Manage risks and uncertainties: Identify and mitigate procurement, supplier, contractual and implementation risks.
Monitor and control project performance: Apply project controls, governance approaches and reporting techniques whilst establishing clear responsibilities and accountability across project and procurement teams.
Manage supplier mobilisation and implementation: Plan and manage supplier transition, onboarding and implementation activities effectively.
Realise benefits and capture lessons learnt: Measure outcomes, capture lessons learned and support long-term value realisation.
This training course takes place over two consecutive days. It is delivered by an experienced project management professional with extensive experience of delivering projects across a range of industries.
The course is written by Parallel Project Training but is aligned to the APM Competence Framework. As such, delegates who complete the Project Management in Procurement course will be well placed to go on and study for the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ). We would recommend this through our self-study option for those wishing to gain a recognised project management qualification.
✓ Proven results – High pass rates and strong learner feedback.
✓ Trusted provider – We work with organisations of every size, from individuals to global Fortune 500 companies providing services and results they can trust.
✓ Taught by project managers, not just trainers - Our trainers turn theory into practice, sharing years of industry insight in every session.
✓ Real-world applicability – We use practical exercises and case studies to turn theory into real project experience, equipping delegates to apply their learning beyond the classroom.
✓ Original content – High-quality resources from podcasts to study guides written and produced by our own expert trainers.
✓ Inclusive learning – Whether you learn best by seeing or hearing, our diverse formats have you covered.
There are no formal pre-requisites for this course.
It is designed for people working in procurement, or those involved in procurement activities as part of a wider project team. Delegates do not need previous project management training. The course is pitched at an introductory level and is particularly useful for those who manage procurement projects, coordinate suppliers and stakeholders, contribute to procurement exercises, or would benefit from a more structured approach to delivering procurement activities and change initiatives.
We offer multiple options for payment;
1. Credit / Debit Card
2. Payment via invoice. During checkout for your course, select 'Offline Payment'. You will then receive an invoice from which you can pay. If you wish to add a Purchase Order number to your order, please enter this when prompted at checkout.