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Executive and professional training
305 Glenwood Road, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa
069 221 6943
info@isptrainings.co.za
Advanced Distribution Management
Procurement and Supply Chain|5 days|Classroom or live online
This advanced programme assumes delegates already work in the field. It goes past the basics into inventory optimisation, tender evaluation and the judgement calls that sit outside the CIPS professional standard. At this level the constraint is rarely knowledge. It is judgement under pressure, which matters because procurement decisions are now audited for process as closely as for price. Delegates leave able to work confidently with contract negotiation, total cost of ownership and contract administration in their own organisation.
What delegates leave able to do
- Improve contract negotiation within their own organisation, measured against the CIPS professional standard
- Make a decision about total cost of ownership without waiting for a specialist
- Review contract administration and say plainly whether it is working
- Take ownership of spend analysis rather than escalating it
What the course covers
- Inventory optimisation
- Tender evaluation
- Contract negotiation
- Total cost of ownership
- Contract administration
- Spend analysis
- Supplier performance measurement
Who should attend
- bid and tender officers
- logistics coordinators
- supply chain analysts
- inventory controllers
- supply chain managers
Fees
| South Africa | R18 000 |
| Elsewhere in Africa and the Gulf | USD 1 800 |
| Live online | USD 900 |
Per delegate, for the full 5 days. Covers tuition, course materials and refreshments. Excludes travel and accommodation. South African courses carry VAT at 15%; on deliveries outside South Africa the VAT position is confirmed on the quotation, because it depends on where your organisation is registered.
Scheduled dates
| 19 to 23 Oct 2026 | Dubai | USD 1 800 |
| 23 to 27 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | R18 000 |
| 25 to 29 Jan 2027 | Pretoria | R18 000 |
| 1 to 5 Mar 2027 | Pretoria | R18 000 |
| 19 to 23 Apr 2027 | Gaborone | USD 1 800 |
| 31 May to 4 Jun 2027 | Durban | R18 000 |
| 5 to 9 Jul 2027 | Accra | USD 1 800 |
| 16 to 20 Aug 2027 | Pretoria | R18 000 |
| 20 to 24 Sep 2027 | Dubai | USD 1 800 |
| 18 to 22 Oct 2027 | Port Louis | USD 1 800 |
| 22 to 26 Nov 2027 | Accra | USD 1 800 |
Dates are the published schedule at the time this page was printed. We also run this programme on request, and in-house for a full team.
How to book
Call 069 221 6943 or email info@isptrainings.co.za with the date and the number of delegates. We reply with a written quotation and an invoice. A registration is not a confirmed booking until we confirm it in writing.
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