Course Overview
Procurement is evolving from a transactional function into a strategic, data-driven business partner. Organisations today face increasing pressure to control costs, manage supplier risks, ensure compliance, support sustainability goals, and respond quickly to market volatility. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a key enabler in meeting these challenges.
AI technologies—particularly Machine Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Generative AI—are transforming how procurement teams analyse spend, evaluate suppliers, manage contracts, forecast demand, and support negotiations. With modern AI tools, procurement professionals can now automate repetitive tasks, extract insights from large volumes of documents, and make more informed decisions.
This course provides a practical, business-focused introduction to AI for procurement professionals. Participants will learn AI fundamentals, understand how AI technologies interconnect, and gain hands-on experience with leading AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Grok, Claude, Manus, DeepSeek, Qwen, and NotebookLM. The emphasis is on real procurement use cases, responsible AI usage, and measurable productivity and performance improvements, without requiring programming skills.
What are the skills covered
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand core AI concepts and terminology relevant to procurement
- Distinguish between AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, LLMs, and Generative AI
- Evaluate and select AI tools suitable for procurement workflows
- Apply AI tools to spend analysis, supplier evaluation, contract management, and reporting
- Use AI responsibly within ethical, legal, and organisational constraints
- Identify high-impact AI use cases across the procurement lifecycle
Contribute to AI adoption and digital transformation initiatives in procurement
Who should attend this course
This course is designed for working professionals involved in procurement and sourcing, including:
- Procurement and purchasing managers
- Strategic sourcing professionals
- Category managers
- Contract and vendor management teams
- Supply management and operations teams
- Finance and compliance professionals involved in procurement
- Digital transformation and process improvement teams
- Procurement leaders and decision-makers
No prior AI or technical background is required.
Course Curriculum
Course Modules
Exam & Certification
This course is not associated with any Certification.
