e-Procurement Training Course

e-Procurement

Course Introduction e-Procurement refers to the business-to-business purchase and sale of goods and services over the Internet. For many Fortune 500 companies and large…

5 daysClassroom or online

13Upcoming dates

6Cities

£2,250Fees from

Course overview

Course Introduction

e-Procurement refers to the business-to-business purchase and sale of goods and services over the Internet. For many Fortune 500 companies and large local organizations, applying best practices in e-Procurement is becoming an essential skill for all employees and suppliers involved in the procurement process.

This The Complete Course on e-Procurement training course delves into the key elements of effective e-Procurement, focusing on people, processes, and technology tailored to various organizational needs.

The course begins with a brief overview of End-to-End Procurement before exploring the “e” perspective. It then maps the End-to-End Procurement process to the latest e-Procurement systems and traditional ERP systems.

Participants will examine the business case for modern e-Procurement compared to traditional ERP systems (Procure-to-Pay) and will be introduced to a best-practice approach for implementing an e-Procurement system in depth.

Training Objectives

By the end of this training course, you will be able to:

Learn the Differences Between Traditional ERP vs e-Procurement
Understand the Requirements Needed to Develop an e-Procurement System
Appreciate the Best Practice in an e-Procurement Implementation
Grasp the Importance and Techniques in Change Management to e-Procurement
Learn How to Manage and Reap the Benefits of e-Procurement

Who should Attend?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Professionals in Purchasing, Procurement and Supply Management Operations and Finance
All Those Interested in the Development and Implementation of an e-Procurement System
Suppliers who Deal with Customers Using e-Procurement System
Professionals in IT Project Management, Change Management

Course outline

1Day One: Traditional Procurement Procedures
- Procurement in the organization
- Strategic sourcing
- Supplier evaluation and performance
- Apply performance to procurement decisions
- What is e-procurement
- Pre-requisites for developing an e-procurement system
2Day Two: e-Procurement Development
- Steps in developing an e-procurement system
- The capabilities of e-procurement
- Developing an e-procurement internal customer ordering and approvals system
- Developing an e-quotation preparations system
- Developing an e-quotation evaluation system
- Developing an e-purchase order system
3Day Three: e-Procurement Models and Negotiation
- E-Procurement business models
- Avoiding confrontational negotiating
- New techniques in influencing
- Understanding the other negotiator’s power
- Negotiating pressure points and countermeasures
- Negotiation exercises
4Day Four: e-Procurement Management
- E-procurement workflows
- E-procurement processes
- Managing an e-procurement system
- E-procurement hardware and software
- E-procurement user administration
- E-procurement
5Day Five: Organizational Improvement through e-Procurement
- Integrating e-procurement systems into the business process
- Integration issues
- E-procurement and contract law
- Contracts and electronic signatures
- Contract formation and e-trading
- Making changes in the organization

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 6 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

MunichGermany · Classroom

£3,450per delegate2+ people: £2,760 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere