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Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Selection Specialization

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Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Selection Specialization

Strategic Sourcing Excellence.

Develop expertise in data-driven supplier selection and strategic procurement management.

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4 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

from 6 reviews of courses in this program

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Execute the complete strategic sourcing process from supplier discovery through onboarding and management.

  • Apply data-driven frameworks including TCO analysis and weighted scoring for supplier selection decisions.

  • Create and manage RFI/RFQ processes while developing negotiation and supplier relationship capabilities.

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January 2026

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Specialization - 8 course series

Discover and List Your Best Suppliers

Discover and List Your Best Suppliers

Course 1, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply sourcing techniques and keyword searches to identify, evaluate, and compile lists of potential suppliers for strategic procurement decisions.

Apply Market-Scan for Top Suppliers

Apply Market-Scan for Top Suppliers

Course 2, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply a structured market-scan process to research, identify, and compile a comprehensive long-list of potential suppliers for a specific product.

RFIs: Streamline Supplier Selection

RFIs: Streamline Supplier Selection

Course 3, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learner will execute a structured RFI process to gather, compare, and assess supplier capabilities for strategic sourcing decisions.

RFQs: Solicit and Track Pricing

RFQs: Solicit and Track Pricing

Course 4, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Learners will identify mandatory RFQ data fields and use templates to collect, compare, and track vendor pricing for procurement.

Analyze and Shortlist Top Suppliers

Analyze and Shortlist Top Suppliers

Course 5, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learner will build and apply a weighted-scoring model to objectively analyze, evaluate, and shortlist top suppliers based on key business criteria.

Evaluate Total Costs for Optimal Procurement

Evaluate Total Costs for Optimal Procurement

Course 6, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learners will apply TCO models to evaluate supplier scenarios, incorporate financial factors, and make justified, data-driven award decisions.

Negotiation: Remember Levers and Record Notes

Negotiation: Remember Levers and Record Notes

Course 7, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Recall fundamental negotiation levers and apply a structured note-taking method to capture key details during live negotiations.

Manage Suppliers: From List to Onboarding

Manage Suppliers: From List to Onboarding

Course 8, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Effectively manage a Preferred-Supplier List, including onboarding new suppliers and ensuring compliance with procurement standards.

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