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Buying Success: The Procurement Role in Long Term Profitability

(7 reviews)
by Yusuf Justin Holcroft

Creating a strong procurement process is a key driver of improved profitability, and accountant's play a key role in this. This course will help you to develop a good procurement process, strengthen supplier relationships, enhance your negotiation skills, and boost profitability.

£100+vat
4 CPD hours
120 days' access

This course will enable you to

  • Ensure that your procurement processes maximise your long-term profitability
  • Understand the procurement process and your role within it
  • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
  • Ensure you have the correct documents for each stage of the procurement process
  • Master the skills for successful negotiations and understand why this is a crucial process
  • Understand the role of power and some of the key issues that can arise during the negotiation process
  • About the course

      Establishing a strong procurement process can improve profitability as well as improving relationships with suppliers and clients. As an accountant you play a crucial role in this process.

      In this course, you will find out what makes a good procurement process. It will help you establish and maintain strong relationships with your suppliers and ensure you have the appropriate procurement documents. You'll learn how to successfully negotiate at different stages of the procurement process and understand why constantly reviewing the process is important for profitability.

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    Yusuf Justin Holcroft

    Yusuf Justin Holcroft is a Director of CTS Consulting and Training Specialists (Pty) Ltd, a South African company specialised in business rescue, turnaround and expansion.

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    Smith J
    19 Nov 2025
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    Smith J
    19 Nov 2025
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    JS
    Smith J
    19 Nov 2025
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