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Executive and professional training
305 Glenwood Road, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa
069 221 6943
info@isptrainings.co.za
Category Management for Managers
Procurement and Supply Chain|3 days|Classroom or live online
This programme is for the person accountable for the work rather than the person doing it. It covers inventory optimisation and contract administration from the position of someone who must review, approve and answer for the output. Managers carry this because category spend is one of the few remaining places to find margin without cutting headcount, and the accountability does not delegate cleanly. Delegates leave able to work confidently with tender evaluation, logistics management and total cost of ownership in their own organisation.
What delegates leave able to do
- Improve tender evaluation within their own organisation, measured against ISO 20400 on sustainable procurement
- Review logistics management and say plainly whether it is working
- Spot where total cost of ownership is failing before it becomes a finding
- Bring warehouse operations into line with current good practice
What the course covers
- Inventory optimisation
- Contract administration
- Tender evaluation
- Logistics management
- Total cost of ownership
- Warehouse operations
- E-procurement systems
Who should attend
- contract administrators
- bid and tender officers
- inventory controllers
- supply chain managers
- sourcing specialists
Fees
| South Africa | R13 000 |
| Elsewhere in Africa and the Gulf | USD 1 500 |
| Live online | USD 900 |
Per delegate, for the full 3 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
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | R13 000 |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Cairo | USD 1 500 |
| 1 to 3 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg | R13 000 |
| 5 to 7 Apr 2027 | Gaborone | USD 1 500 |
| 10 to 12 May 2027 | Accra | USD 1 500 |
| 21 to 23 Jun 2027 | Pretoria | R13 000 |
| 9 to 11 Aug 2027 | Online | USD 900 |
| 6 to 8 Sep 2027 | Online | USD 900 |
| 11 to 13 Oct 2027 | Durban | R13 000 |
| 15 to 17 Nov 2027 | Accra | USD 1 500 |
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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