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Innovative Special Projects

Executive and professional training

305 Glenwood Road, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa

069 221 6943

info@isptrainings.co.za

Fundamentals of Supplier Development

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

Fundamentals of Supplier Development is built for delegates who need to be useful in this area quickly. It starts at first principles and works through warehouse operations and contract administration 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 inventory optimisation, supply risk assessment and ethical sourcing in their own organisation.

What delegates leave able to do

  • Explain inventory optimisation to someone who does not do the work, measured against the CIPS professional standard
  • Improve supply risk assessment within their own organisation
  • Make a decision about ethical sourcing without waiting for a specialist
  • Put contract negotiation on a footing they can defend to a reviewer

What the course covers

  • Warehouse operations
  • Contract administration
  • Inventory optimisation
  • Supply risk assessment
  • Ethical sourcing
  • Contract negotiation
  • Total cost of ownership

Who should attend

  • supply chain analysts
  • sourcing specialists
  • supply chain managers
  • inventory controllers

Fees

South AfricaR10 000
Elsewhere in Africa and the GulfUSD 1 100
Live onlineUSD 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

12 to 13 Oct 2026OnlineUSD 900
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026NairobiUSD 1 100
18 to 19 Jan 2027OnlineUSD 900
15 to 16 Feb 2027KigaliUSD 1 100
29 to 30 Mar 2027OnlineUSD 900
3 to 4 May 2027DubaiUSD 1 100
14 to 15 Jun 2027OnlineUSD 900
19 to 20 Jul 2027JohannesburgR10 000
30 to 31 Aug 2027OnlineUSD 900
11 to 12 Oct 2027PretoriaR10 000
15 to 16 Nov 2027DurbanR10 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.

Innovative Special Projects|Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00 (SAST)