Distribution Management for Non-Specialists

Procurement and Supply Chain|2 days|Classroom or live online

Distribution Management for Non-Specialists is built for delegates who need to be useful in this area quickly. It starts at first principles and works through supplier relationship management and demand planning without assuming prior specialist training. The programme exists because category spend is one of the few remaining places to find margin without cutting headcount, and because capability in this area is usually built on the job with no structure behind it. Delegates leave able to work confidently with supplier development, contract negotiation and warehouse operations in their own organisation.

What delegates leave able to do

Put supplier development on a footing they can defend to a reviewer, measured against ISO 20400 on sustainable procurement
Improve contract negotiation within their own organisation
Make a decision about warehouse operations without waiting for a specialist
Bring strategic sourcing into line with current good practice

What the course covers

Supplier relationship management
Demand planning
Supplier development
Contract negotiation
Warehouse operations
Strategic sourcing
Tender evaluation

Who should attend

supply chain analysts
supply chain managers
bid and tender officers
contract administrators

Fees

South Africa	R10 000
Elsewhere in Africa and the Gulf	USD 1 100
Live online	USD 900

Per delegate, for the full 2 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

28 to 29 Sep 2026	Cape Town	R10 000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	R10 000
11 to 12 Jan 2027	Pretoria	R10 000
22 to 23 Feb 2027	Johannesburg	R10 000
29 to 30 Mar 2027	Johannesburg	R10 000
17 to 18 May 2027	Gaborone	USD 1 100
21 to 22 Jun 2027	Cape Town	R10 000
19 to 20 Jul 2027	Johannesburg	R10 000
30 to 31 Aug 2027	Pretoria	R10 000
4 to 5 Oct 2027	Johannesburg	R10 000
15 to 16 Nov 2027	Nairobi	USD 1 100

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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