Master procurement from sourcing to savings
Master the full procurement lifecycle — from supplier sourcing and contract negotiation to cost optimization and risk management — so you can drive real bottom-line impact for any organization.
"Every framework I teach is one I'd hand a high-potential analyst on their first day — because the gap between good and great in procurement is almost always process, not effort."— Dotimi
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Architect a end-to-end strategic sourcing process that consistently identifies best-value suppliers
- Negotiate contracts with confidence using proven tactics that protect margin and reduce risk
- Build and score supplier RFPs and RFQs that surface the right vendors fast
- Implement a supplier performance management framework with clear KPIs and review cadences
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks before they become costly disruptions
- Quantify and report procurement savings in a language that earns executive buy-in
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
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A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
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The curriculum
What's inside your school
6 modules · 19 lessons
Strategic Sourcing Foundations
Establishes the conceptual and analytical bedrock of procurement before any supplier-facing work begins. Learners understand where procurement creates value, how to decode their own spend data, and how to design a repeatable sourcing process — ensuring every subsequent module is grounded in strategic intent rather than reactive buying.
- 1.1The Procurement Value LadderIncluded
- 1.2Spend Analysis & Category SegmentationIncluded
- 1.3Designing Your End-to-End Sourcing ProcessIncluded
Supplier Identification & Market Intelligence
Equips learners with research techniques and qualification frameworks to build a robust, defensible supplier long-list before any RFP is issued. Placed here to ensure the market is fully understood before evaluation criteria or commercial documents are drafted — a common sequencing gap in procurement curricula.
- 2.1Supplier Market Research TechniquesIncluded
- 2.2Building & Qualifying a Supplier Long-ListIncluded
- 2.3Stakeholder Alignment & Internal Requirements GatheringIncluded
RFP, RFQ & Supplier Evaluation
Gives learners the tools to design and execute a rigorous, legally defensible competitive sourcing event. Sequenced after market intelligence and requirements gathering so that evaluation criteria and commercial questions are already grounded in real market knowledge and validated internal needs.
- 3.1Crafting High-Impact RFPs and RFQsIncluded
- 3.2Supplier Scoring & Award DecisionsIncluded
- 3.3Supplier Presentations & Best-and-Final-Offer (BAFO)Included
Contract Negotiation Mastery
Transforms learners into confident, prepared negotiators who protect margin, manage risk, and preserve supplier relationships. Sequenced after evaluation so learners enter negotiation with real market knowledge, a chosen supplier, and a documented BATNA — exactly the conditions that produce winning outcomes.
- 4.1Negotiation Preparation & StrategyIncluded
- 4.2Negotiation Tactics & Live PracticeIncluded
- 4.3Contract Essentials for Procurement ProfessionalsIncluded
Supplier Performance Management
Moves learners beyond contract signature to the ongoing discipline of extracting value from supplier relationships. Covers KPI design, business review facilitation, and the escalation path from performance problem to strategic partnership — addressing the outcome of implementing a supplier performance framework with clear KPIs and review cadences.
- 5.1Designing a Supplier KPI FrameworkIncluded
- 5.2Running Effective Supplier Business ReviewsIncluded
- 5.3Supplier Development & Strategic PartnershipsIncluded
Cost Optimization, Risk Management & Executive Impact
Closes the curriculum by equipping learners to quantify, protect, and communicate the value they create. Covers total cost modeling, supply chain risk management, savings measurement, and executive communication — ensuring procurement professionals can both deliver results and earn the organizational influence to sustain them.
- 6.1Total Cost of Ownership & Should-Cost ModelingIncluded
- 6.2Supply Chain Risk Identification & MitigationIncluded
- 6.3Measuring & Reporting Procurement SavingsIncluded
- 6.4Building Your Procurement Influence & Career StrategyIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
Senior Buyer Moving Up
You're executing sourcing events competently but want the strategic frameworks — TCO modeling, BAFO rounds, risk mitigation — that will get you into a CPO or Head of Procurement role.
Category Manager
You own a spend category and need a rigorous, repeatable sourcing process — from spend analysis through supplier review cycles — that you can defend to leadership.
Operations Manager
You're responsible for vendor relationships and supply continuity but lack formal procurement training; this gives you the frameworks to source smarter and negotiate with confidence.
Business Owner & Buyer
You're personally managing key supplier relationships and want structured tools — RFPs, KPI frameworks, should-cost models — to reduce costs and reduce dependence on any single vendor.
Supply Chain Analyst
You're data-savvy but want to move beyond reporting into strategic sourcing and negotiation — this curriculum bridges that gap with real-world deal frameworks.
Finance-Side Stakeholder
You collaborate with procurement regularly and want to speak the language — savings classification, TCO, supplier risk — so you can hold procurement accountable and add more value to sourcing decisions.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Dotimi
If you've spent any time in procurement, you know the gap I'm talking about. You know enough to get deals done — but not always enough to be certain you got the best deal. You've built RFPs that felt solid until the suppliers came back with apples-to-oranges responses. You've sat in negotiation rooms where the supplier seemed more prepared than you were. You've saved money you couldn't quite prove on paper.
That gap — between functional and genuinely strategic — is exactly what this school is designed to close.
The Procurement Edge isn't a survey course. It's a structured, end-to-end curriculum that mirrors the actual lifecycle of a sourcing project: from understanding your spend and segmenting your categories, through market research and supplier qualification, through RFP design, negotiation, and contract award, all the way to supplier performance management and executive reporting. Every module builds on the last. Every lesson is anchored to a framework you can apply immediately — not a concept to file away for someday.
I built this curriculum because the most impactful thing you can do for your career — and for the organization you work for — is to make procurement outcomes visible, repeatable, and defensible. Not just "we got a good price" but "here's the process we ran, here's the supplier we selected and why, here's the risk we mitigated, and here's the savings figure that finance has already signed off on." That's what earns you a seat at the table. That's what makes procurement a function the CFO calls before signing a deal, not after.
Whether you're managing a category solo, building a procurement function from scratch, or positioning yourself for a VP or CPO role, this curriculum will sharpen how you think, how you negotiate, and how you communicate value. I'm glad you're here — let's get to work.
— Dotimi
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