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The Strategic Procurement Leadership Programme returns for 2026

Lift your thinking from the transactional to the strategic in just 12 hours with the Strategic Procurement Leadership Programme, hosted by Jonathan Dutton FCIPS.

The intermediate-level course will take place twice this year between 5-7 August and 11-13 November, with each online program consisting of three four-hour mornings that kick off at 9am AEDT.

Delivered in partnership with PASA, the recently restructured and fully revised program for the post-COVID era addresses the most important questions and key challenges that modern procurement teams face today.

This is your chance to engage with international thought leaders, explore over 50 real-world case studies and learn the latest procurement theories.

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What will you gain?

By the end of the program, you will:

  • Understand the context and complexity within which modern strategic procurement has to deliver and meet stakeholder needs – especially those post-COVID pandemic
  • Determine the difference between procurement leadership and management, and WHY it matters 
  • Grasp the essentials and the mindset of a strategic approach to procurement
  • Confidently manage suppliers and colleagues through a more strategic procurement process during a polycrisis
  • Utilise a core range of strategic procurement tools, techniques and approaches to suit your situation
  • Develop the true role of procurement for your organisation, and take a more strategic and balanced approach that is right for your organisation


The Strategic Procurement Leadership Programme is split into 14 segments. For more details on each segment, download the latest brochure.

Who is it for?

The course, which includes real-life examples from numerous case studies, is designed for experienced procurement managers working to take their next step into a leadership role, as well as experienced category managers, analysts and practising procurement professionals.

Sign up today and join around 1,000 previous attendees who have taken the course since 2013, including executives from organisations such as Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Telstra, Novartis, Foxtel, most Australian state governments, Petronas, Oil Search, Bluescope, EY, PWC and many others.

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