The CILT Certificate in Advanced Procurement Strategies (CAPS) course provides a deep dive into advanced procurement methods for professionals aiming to maximize value in…
The CILT Certificate in Advanced Procurement Strategies (CAPS) course provides a deep dive into advanced procurement methods for professionals aiming to maximize value in their procurement functions. Participants will learn to analyze procurement spend and turn data into actionable insights for value-driven planning. The curriculum includes strategic frameworks for engaging with critical suppliers and leveraging purchasing power for better terms and significant savings. Finally, the course covers innovative techniques to shift demand dynamics and identify the best sourcing strategies for different product categories.
Course Methodology
This course employs diverse interactive training techniques, including case studies, team exercises, videos, and questionnaires.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Analyse procurement spend as a basis for value-driven procurement planning
Engage with strategic suppliers of critical items using collaborative frameworks
Executive cost-saving strategies by leveraging purchasing power
Apply innovative techniques to swing the nature of demand in procurement’s favour
Identify the best sourcing strategies for each product category through analysing procurement data
Target Audience
Senior-level procurers, procurement supervisors, category managers, purchasing managers, procurement directors and other experienced supply chain professionals.
Target Competencies
Strategic sourcing
Spend analysis
Value chain analysis
Supplier relationship management
Procurement management
Negotiations
Course Outline
Spend Analysis and Procurement Planning
The nature of spend categories
Profiling spend categories
Analyzing the financial impact of spend categories
Assessing sourcing risks
Supply and demand power dynamics
Consolidating category reports
Engaging Strategic Suppliers
Design-for-the-supply-chain concept and innovation
Supplier engagement across the product life cycle
Extracting supplier value for mega projects and high-value acquisitions
Strategic alliances and partnerships
Collaborative revenue-sharing, cost-reduction, and value-creation models
Supplier fitness programs
Principled negotiations
Leveraging Purchasing Power
Make-or-buy decision calculations
RFQ management
RFP (tender) management
Cost regression analysis
Price-based versus cost-based pricing models
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Shoring models
Innovating on the Nature of Demand
Technical specification improvement
Design simplification
Contractualizing bottleneck items
Minimum Quantity commitment
3D printing on-demand
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
Volume concentration
Data-Driven Demand Optimization
Data parameters
Reordering process
Blanket agreements
Spend pooling and standardization
Procuring through third-parties
Decentralized procurement
Schedule & Fees
2026 Schedule & Fees
There are no public sessions remaining for the course this year. Please contact us if you wish to have a customized in-house session, or to find out how an additional public session can be scheduled.