Master procurement from the inside out
From spend analysis and category strategy to high-stakes supplier negotiation and contract management — this is the end-to-end operating system that separates senior procurement leaders from tactical buyers.
Procurement earns its seat at the leadership table through commercial rigour — and that's exactly what I'll help you build.— Dotimi
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Build and execute a category management strategy that delivers measurable cost reductions
- Negotiate supplier contracts with confidence using proven tactics and walk-away frameworks
- Conduct rigorous supplier selection and RFP/RFQ processes that mitigate supply chain risk
- Analyse total cost of ownership (TCO) to make defensible, data-driven sourcing decisions
- Design and monitor supplier performance scorecards to drive continuous improvement
- Align procurement strategy with broader business objectives to earn a seat at the leadership table
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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Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
6 modules · 28 lessons
Strategic Procurement Foundations
Establishes the strategic mindset and business-aligned frameworks every senior procurement professional must master before advancing further.
- 1.1The Modern Procurement FunctionIncluded
- 1.2Aligning Procurement with Business StrategyIncluded
- 1.3Procurement Maturity ModelsIncluded
- 1.4Stakeholder Mapping and Internal InfluenceIncluded
Category Management
Covers the full category management lifecycle, from spend analysis through strategy execution, to deliver measurable cost reductions.
- 2.1Spend Analysis and Category SegmentationIncluded
- 2.2Market and Supply Landscape AnalysisIncluded
- 2.3Building a Category StrategyIncluded
- 2.4Executing and Governing Category PlansIncluded
- 2.5Kraljic Matrix and Portfolio PositioningIncluded
Strategic Sourcing and RFx Processes
Delivers a rigorous, repeatable sourcing methodology—from market engagement through supplier selection—that reduces risk and drives value.
- 3.1The Strategic Sourcing Process End-to-EndIncluded
- 3.2Designing Effective RFI, RFP, and RFQ DocumentsIncluded
- 3.3Supplier Evaluation and Scoring MethodologiesIncluded
- 3.4Supply Chain Risk Assessment and MitigationIncluded
- 3.5Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) AnalysisIncluded
Negotiation Mastery
Builds practical negotiation capability—from preparation and psychology through advanced tactics and walk-away discipline—for high-stakes supplier deals.
- 4.1Negotiation Planning and BATNA DevelopmentIncluded
- 4.2Negotiation Styles and Supplier PsychologyIncluded
- 4.3Tactics, Counter-Tactics, and Value CreationIncluded
- 4.4Multi-Variable Negotiation and Concession StrategyIncluded
- 4.5Closing, Documenting, and Debriefing NegotiationsIncluded
Contract Management
Provides the skills to draft, execute, and govern supplier contracts that protect commercial interests and sustain negotiated savings.
- 5.1Anatomy of a Commercial ContractIncluded
- 5.2Key Contractual Risks and Protective ClausesIncluded
- 5.3Contract Lifecycle ManagementIncluded
- 5.4Handling Disputes, Breaches, and ExitsIncluded
Supplier Performance and Continuous Improvement
Equips professionals to design scorecards, run structured reviews, and build supplier relationships that continuously drive savings and innovation.
- 6.1Designing Supplier Performance ScorecardsIncluded
- 6.2Running Effective Supplier Review MeetingsIncluded
- 6.3Managing Underperformance and Corrective ActionIncluded
- 6.4Strategic Supplier Relationships and InnovationIncluded
- 6.5Measuring and Communicating Procurement ValueIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
Purchasing Managers
You're running day-to-day buying operations and ready to step up — this school gives you the category strategy and commercial frameworks to make that transition confidently.
Category Analysts
You're doing the spend analysis but not yet owning the strategy — here you'll learn to build, present, and govern a full category plan from market analysis to execution.
Supply Chain Leaders
Your remit touches procurement but your sourcing and supplier management skills need sharpening — this school closes that gap with rigorous end-to-end methodology.
Operations Managers
You're accountable for costs and supplier performance without a formal procurement background — this gives you the tools to make defensible, data-driven sourcing decisions.
Sourcing Specialists
You know RFx processes well but want to level up your negotiation mastery, contract risk skills, and ability to align sourcing decisions with broader business objectives.
Aspiring CPOs
You're targeting a head of procurement or CPO role and need to demonstrate strategic procurement leadership — this school is your structured path to that credibility.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Dotimi
If you've spent time in procurement, you already know the frustration. You're doing solid work — running sourcing events, negotiating contracts, managing suppliers — but you're not being invited into the strategic conversations. Leadership sees procurement as a back-office function. And honestly? Until you have a coherent strategic framework behind you, it's hard to argue otherwise.
I built this school because that ceiling is artificial, and it's removable. The gap between a capable tactical buyer and a respected procurement leader isn't talent — it's methodology. It's knowing how to build a category strategy that connects directly to business goals. It's being able to walk into a high-stakes negotiation with a fully developed BATNA and a concession framework, not just a target price. It's understanding which contract clauses carry real commercial risk and which are boilerplate you can trade away. These are learnable skills. They're also the exact skills that get procurement professionals promoted.
What you'll find in this school is a complete operating system for modern procurement — from spend analysis and Kraljic Matrix positioning through to supplier performance scorecards and contract lifecycle management. Every framework is taught in the context of real commercial decisions, because that's the only context that matters. I'm not interested in theory for its own sake. I'm interested in you being able to apply this on a live deal, with a real supplier, under real pressure.
I also want to be direct about what this school won't do: it won't tell you procurement is easy, and it won't dress up generic negotiation tips as strategic mastery. The curriculum is rigorous because procurement leadership demands rigour. If you want to earn a seat at the leadership table — and demonstrate the bottom-line impact that justifies keeping it — this is where you build that capability.
Come in with your existing experience. Bring your real challenges. The frameworks here are designed to meet you where you are and pull you decisively forward.
— Dotimi
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