Colin McIntyre MBA, FCIPS, BA(hons)'s Linkedin Analytics

Are you currently responsible for a team who deliver procurement and supply chain services within a department and have responsibility for acquiring a broad range of goods and services on a large scale? Do you manage a team across all levels of seniority and skill set when it comes to professional procurement? Are you facing rising supply costs, security of supply, challenging savings targets and a fundamental lack of skilled and knowledgable procurement personnel in the market? Are you seeing uncontrolled company spend with non-procurement personnel making procurement decisions, fragile relationships with other departments, suppliers not performing, procurement personnel not using their initiative and other frustrations? Would you like to reduce supply chain risk, increase retention rates of procurement talent and reduce short and long-term supply chain costs - without impacting productivity? If so, I can help Lean Procurement delivers the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Graduate Diploma. CIPS is the leading body of knowledge globally in procurement and supply chain management. Our virtual classroom training gives procurement personnel the tools and knowledge necessary to understand the importance of internal engagement with non-procurement departments, maximise the value and long-term costs of supplier spend and understand each part of the procurement process. Classes are held each Friday morning and Tuesday and Thursday evenings depending on the CIPS Level. The sessions are interactive with online quizzes, group exercises in breakout rooms and discussions from students’ from many different countries and sectors to share their stories and experiences. We understand most of our students work a long day before attending classes in the evening and we have balanced our approach to make our classes fun and at the same time productive and engaging. Our tutors are experienced practitioners and have many stories to tell that are combined into programme. We recognise the real learning is made outside the classroom and our tutors are on hand and guide our learners every step of the way, providing that personal touch that is needed. The comprehensive qualification covers all major areas of the procurement and supply chain function, it is a one-stop-shop training programme. With rising supply chain costs, supply chain disruption and skills shortages levels at an all time high organisations need professionally qualified procurement and supply chain personnel now more than ever. DM me here to set up an information chat.