Lean Six Sigma for Procurement Pros: 1-day Masterclass

Lean Six Sigma for Procurement Pros: 1-day Masterclass

For experienced professionals: learn to use the core principles of Lean Six Sigma to take Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management and other optimisation projects to the next level.

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DATE

6 August 2025 – 6 August 2025

CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION

1 August 2025

COURSE VENUE

Online

COST

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WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE

This 1-day MasterClass introduces experienced procurement and supply chain professionals to Lean Six Sigma as a toolset for achieving next level optimisation. It provides a solid foundation in the core principles and DMAIC framework, showing how these can be applied to reduce costs, variation, improve supplier performance, and drive efficiency across procurement processes. Participants will learn to use simple, effective tools to analyse problems, interpret key metrics, and identify areas for improvement.

Attendees will gain the confidence to collaborate with Lean Six Sigma specialists and contribute meaningfully to improvement projects as informed stakeholders. With a focus on real-world procurement challenges, the workshop equips participants to apply Lean Six Sigma thinking in their day-to-day roles and support a culture of continuous improvement within their teams and supply chains.

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WHAT DOES THIS COURSE COVER?

  • Understand the core principles of the DMAIC Framework of Lean Six Sigma (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control)
  • Learn how Lean Six Sigma can be used to optimise procurement processes through the supply chain by reducing variation, improving quality and achieving operational excellence.
  • Gain an understanding of data types, key statistical concepts, and metrics (e.g., defect rates, cycle times) to assess procurement/supply chain process efficiency, make informed decisions, and
  • Learn to engage with your organisation's Lean Six Sigma specialist/consultant to effectively to drive process improvements.
  • Participants will be guided through critical procurement which include, Supplier Delivery Performance, where Lean Six Sigma tools can be effectively applied to achieve measurable performance improvements.
  • Discover how two key Lean Six Sigma tools can be applied to analyse procurement challenges and enhance supplier management by setting clear quality standards and reducing errors and variation across the supply chain.
  • Gain confidence in applying Lean Six Sigma to drive continuous improvement within procurement teams and supply chains, and learn how to collaborate more effectively on Lean Six Sigma projects.
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IS THIS COURSE FOR ME?

Career roles we recommend this course for:

  • Process Improvement or Continuous Improvement Coordinators
  • Project Managers working with supply chain functions
  • Chief Procurement Officers
  • Supplier Relationship Managers
  • Inventory and Materials Managers
  • Operations Managers
  • Sourcing Managers
  • Category Managers
  • Contract Managers

YOUR COURSE FACILITATOR

Commerce Edge

Commerce Edge has been a leading provider of World Class Procurement and Supply Chain training since 2001. We have trained hundreds of public and private sector organisations and over 10,000 individuals on various aspects of World Class Procurement, Logistics, Operations and Planning in the context of the wider Supply Chain.

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