Procurement Training, Qualifications and Certification
Short Courses
Commerce Edge Training offers a range of short courses (Accredited and Non-accredited) to enhance skills and increase Supply Chain and Procurement competence in the workplace. These courses are regularly presented publicly and can also be tailored for companies as in-house options. Here are some of our most popular courses:
The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) (1 Day)
Understand how to manage the personal information you collect to comply with the law, address your customers’ demands and protect your organisation.
The session is tailored to the attendees – we ask you questions in advance so that we know what your issues are and your existing level of knowledge. L…
Operations Management for the Procurement Professional
Delegates attending this course will be brought up to speed in the objectives and activities of operations planning and control (OPC), designing and managing operations networks, the Total Quality Management (TQM) approach to improvement, and business process re-engineering (BPR) tools.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel (1 Day)
This Excel Series is sustainable development training for Microsoft Excel users designed to improve the individual’s Excel skills from basic use to the application and development of intermediate mechanisms. The Excellence Series is designed to equip all employees, including managers and directors a…
SAP Procurement Performance Optimisation (1 Day)
This 1-day high-impact workshop will show you how you can easily measure buyer performance from your existing SAP System.
Time Management (1 Day)
Delegates will develop a comprehensive understanding of the various components required for effective time management. They will be discussed in the context of the procurement environment and its demands.
Leading and Influencing the Procurement Environment (2 Days)
Learn how to motivate and support supply chain members and stakeholders in achieving objectives and success. Leading and influencing the procurement environment can maximise the potential of your organisation, through effective leadership in a variety of contexts, including through change, adversity…
Developing a World-Class Procurement Strategy (2 Days)
Presented in the context of world-class procurement “leading practice” and the government Supply Chain Management Framework, this procurement leadership seminar will teach you how, as a public or private sector procurement leader, developing a world-class procurement strategy can transform your proc…
Fundamentals Of Purchasing and World Class Procurement (2 Days)
How does the purchasing cycle, supply chain management, supplier assessment, bid management, sourcing and strategic sourcing all fit in the latest procurement trends? This session on the fundamentals of purchasing and world class procurement discusses where procurement leading practices are heading.
Value Analysis/Value Engineering for Supply Chain Professionals (1 Day)
This workshop equips delegates to be able to recognise opportunities for Value Analysis (VA) and Value Engineering (VE) projects to be established and to be able to participate effectively in any VA/VE project in the future. Delegates gain learnings from the presentation of a number of real-life pra…
BBBEE Enterprise and Supplier Development for Procurement Professionals (3 Days)
The BBBEE Enterprise and Supplier Development for Procurement Professionals course is a specialised 3-day training programme designed to equip procurement practitioners, supply chain specialists, and ESD professionals with both strategic and practical capabilities. As organisations place greater emp…
