Generative AI for Procurement
DURATION
1 day
PRICE (EXCL. GST)
$795
LOCATIONS/DELIVERY METHOD
On demand
EXAM
No exam
Generative AI is rapidly transforming how organisations operate, and procurement is no exception
From sourcing and supplier evaluation to contract review and stakeholder communication, procurement professionals are under increasing pressure to deliver faster, more informed outcomes while maintaining commercial rigour, compliance, and fairness. Generative AI presents a significant opportunity to reduce administrative workload, improve insight generation, and enhance consistency across procurement activities.
The challenge is not whether to use AI, but how to use it in a way that supports better decision-making without compromising confidentiality, governance, or supplier integrity.
The Generative AI for Procurement course equips procurement professionals with the practical skills to apply GenAI across the procurement lifecycle — from drafting and analysis to communication and reporting — while maintaining appropriate oversight and professional judgement.
Through real-world procurement scenarios and hands-on activities, participants will learn where GenAI adds value, where it introduces risk, and how to embed it into their day-to-day work in a safe, ethical and effective way
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand how Generative AI works and its relevance to procurement activities
- Identify high-value, low-risk use cases across the procurement lifecycle
- Use GenAI to reduce administrative effort and improve consistency in outputs
- Apply structured prompting techniques tailored to procurement scenarios
- Analyse supplier information and procurement data more efficiently
- Recognise and manage risks related to confidentiality, bias, and compliance
- Establish clear boundaries for appropriate and inappropriate use of AI in procurement
- Confidently embed GenAI into everyday procurement workflows
Key topics
This course explores the following content:
- What Generative AI is — and why it matters for procurement now
- Opportunities and limitations of GenAI in commercial environments
- High-value use cases across sourcing, evaluation, contracting and reporting
- Using GenAI to support supplier analysis and decision-making
- Prompting techniques for procurement outcomes (RFx, evaluation, communications)
- Managing bias and ensuring fairness in supplier-related processes
- Confidentiality, commercial sensitivity and data protection considerations
- Governance, auditability and defensible procurement decisions
- Embedding GenAI into procurement workflows and team practices
By participating in this course, you will:
- Save time on repetitive procurement tasks
- Improve the quality and consistency of procurement outputs
- Make better-informed decisions using AI-supported insights
- Reduce risk through appropriate and ethical use of AI
- Build confidence in applying AI within a commercial environment
This is a highly interactive, practical course that combines:
- Clear, real-world explanations of GenAI concepts
- Procurement-specific examples and scenarios
- Hands-on activities and guided exercises
- Group discussions and shared experiences
Participants are encouraged to bring their own procurement challenges to ensure the learning is directly applicable to their role and organisation.
Customisation options
This course can be tailored to suit your organisation’s context, including:
- Industry-specific procurement environments (e.g. government, regulated industries)
- Internal procurement processes and policies
- Organisation-specific AI governance frameworks
- Focus areas such as sourcing, contract management, or supplier risk
Courses can be delivered:
- Face-to-face
- Virtually
- Customised for in-house HR teams
Virtual training: Learn more about our virtual delivery.
This course does not have an exam.
On completion of this course, you will be awarded with a PM-Partners digital badge. These are widely accepted by leading organisations as recognition of specialist training and often shared on social media.
On the last day of training, you will be provided with a Digital Credential via the Credly Acclaim platform. This badge can be added directly to your LinkedIn profile and/or shared to your newsfeed, or other professional profile, to share your achievement with your network.
Development units
Participants who have been awarded the Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® are eligible to earn 7 PDUs for their participation in this course (5 Ways of Working, 2 Business Acumen).
Participants holding any of the Project Management accreditations (CPPP/ CPPM/ CPPD) are eligible to earn 14 CPDs for this short course.
PMI and Project Management Professional (PMP) are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Participants should:
- No prior experience with AI or technical background is required.
BYOD REQUIREMENTS
This is an immersive, hands-on course. Participants must bring their preferred device equipped with a GenAI model that supports unlimited prompt entries (e.g., enterprise Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini).
WHERE IS THE TRAINING VENUE LOCATED?
Sydney courses are held at 45 Clarence Street, Sydney.
Melbourne courses are held at 34 Queen Street, Melbourne.
Brisbane courses are held at 215 Adelaide Street, Brisbane.
I REQUIRE AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYMENT IS PROCESSED – CAN I STILL BOOK THIS COURSE ONLINE?
Yes. Simply select ‘invoice’ from the payment options during the checkout process and one of our consultants will be in contact to organise payment.
IS THIS A CERTIFIED COURSE?
No. There are no certifications or exams undertaken in this course. However, you do receive a Completion Certificate from PM-Partners group. Participants will also receive a digital badge.
CAN I BUY THIS COURSE AS PART OF A PACKAGE?
Yes. This course forms part of the Project Management Professional Development Program.
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Who should attend?
This course is designed for procurement professionals who want to improve efficiency, enhance decision support, and confidently navigate the use of AI in their work.
- Procurement Managers and Category Managers
- Procurement Business Partners
- Strategic Sourcing professionals
- Procurement Operations and Contract specialists
- Supply Chain and Commercial professionals
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