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Executive and professional training
305 Glenwood Road, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa
069 221 6943
info@isptrainings.co.za
Distribution Management Masterclass
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 logistics management, supply risk assessment 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 category spend is one of the few remaining places to find margin without cutting headcount. Delegates leave able to work confidently with total cost of ownership, spend analysis and category management in their own organisation.
What delegates leave able to do
- Spot where total cost of ownership is failing before it becomes a finding, measured against the CIPS professional standard
- Take ownership of spend analysis rather than escalating it
- Put category management on a footing they can defend to a reviewer
- Bring demand planning into line with current good practice
What the course covers
- Logistics management
- Supply risk assessment
- Total cost of ownership
- Spend analysis
- Category management
- Demand planning
- Tender evaluation
Who should attend
- supply chain managers
- bid and tender officers
- sourcing specialists
- procurement managers
- inventory controllers
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
| 30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026 | Nairobi | USD 1 800 |
| 11 to 15 Jan 2027 | Nairobi | USD 1 800 |
| 8 to 12 Feb 2027 | Cape Town | R18 000 |
| 29 Mar to 2 Apr 2027 | Lusaka | USD 1 800 |
| 17 to 21 May 2027 | Cape Town | R18 000 |
| 28 Jun to 2 Jul 2027 | Gaborone | USD 1 800 |
| 26 to 30 Jul 2027 | Durban | R18 000 |
| 13 to 17 Sep 2027 | Pretoria | R18 000 |
| 1 to 5 Nov 2027 | Pretoria | R18 000 |
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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