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Description

Procurement Performance with Digital Tools and AI: Equip, Analyse and Steer

Generate real value from digital tools and AI without mistaking equipment for performance

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Procurement functions are investing heavily: sourcing platforms, paperless workflow tools, assistants built on artificial intelligence. The promises are broad, the rollouts are long and users often revert to the spreadsheet. Without a clear view of what the tool is meant to improve, IT spend simply adds to costs without shortening lead times or making data more reliable.

Two days to connect tools to performance outcomes: map the procurement process and its friction points, establish what digital tools and AI genuinely handle, prepare the data without which nothing works, and build a dashboard that supports decisions.

Learning objectives

  • Map the procurement process and its friction points
  • Establish the genuine contribution of digital tools at each stage
  • Identify artificial intelligence use cases applicable to procurement
  • Prepare the data quality required to make the tools work
  • Build a decision-focused procurement dashboard
  • Lead change with buyers and internal stakeholders

What makes this programme different

Each tool is assessed on the friction point it resolves rather than on its feature list
Data quality work is carried out using real data extracts
The dashboard built during the session is taken away by the participant

Programme

1The Procurement Process Under Scrutiny

Knowing what you are trying to improve

  • Describe the chain running from requirement through to payment
  • Measure lead times and rework at each stage
  • Identify low value-added tasks that absorb buyers' time
  • Prioritise the friction points to be addressed first

2The Tool Landscape

What each building block actually handles

  • Position sourcing, contracting and ordering tools
  • Distinguish paperless processing from genuine automation
  • Assess integration with the existing management system
  • Set the selection criteria for a procurement solution

3Data and Artificial Intelligence

Nothing works without clean data

  • Structure a usable procurement category taxonomy
  • Handle duplicate supplier records and inconsistent descriptions
  • Identify AI use cases for spend analysis and sourcing
  • Set safeguards for usage and confidentiality

4Steering and Driving Adoption

From indicator to decision

  • Select cost, lead time and supplier quality indicators
  • Build a dashboard that senior management can read
  • Organise the upskilling of users
  • Track the gains achieved after rollout

Who is it for

Buyers and procurement managers, along with anyone involved in a project to digitalise the procurement function.

Prerequisites

Practical experience of the procurement function is required.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.