Developing & running a global procurement leadership workshop

Business Situation

Solution Implemented

Benefits Delivered

• Must develop leadership capabilities in procurement.
• Key focus areas: best in class tools and business engagement.
• Similar leadership programmes existed for other functions.
• 5 day workshop to be developed for 30 leaders.
• Very decentralised and matrixed global organisation.

• Interactive and highly participative 5 day workshop delivered.
• Balance of external best in class input and internally run sessions.
• Focus on leadership and business engagement.
• Category management and SRM implementation covered.
• Self assessment against 10 procurement value levers.

• 30 potential leaders trained in best in class techniques.
• 4.5 out of 5 average workshop evaluation.
• SRM launched as a key focus area for procurement globally.
• Business partner concept evaluated and scoped for implementation.
• Format and structure established for annual leadership workshops.

Design of the Training Programme

• Key topics agreed.
• Time allocation agreed.

• Detailed agenda developed.
• Didactics agreed for each session

• Slides and handouts.
• Pre-read articles and insights.

• Client input into materials.
• Agree detailed session agendas.

• Amend agendas and content.
• Finalise and print materials.