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Procurement in the Post Crisis Environment

Risks and Opportunities in the New Normal

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Why Choose Us

The Procurement in the Post Crisis Environment training course equips professionals to adapt procurement practices following disruptions that have fundamentally reshaped global supply chains. Pandemic-related shutdowns, changing demand, climate-driven events and geopolitical instability have exposed unprecedented weaknesses across supply networks. These pressures demonstrate procurement’s essential role in protecting organisational continuity, strengthening supplier resilience and securing long-term sustainability. Procurement must therefore respond effectively to volatile markets and prepare organisations to withstand future crises.

Participants examine procurement’s shift from a transactional function to a strategic source of value, resilience and competitive advantage. Key areas include supplier risk management, upstream vulnerability assessment, relationship building, contract adaptability and continuous operational improvement. The course also considers how supplier collaboration, data-driven decision-making and strategic contracting support strong performance in the “new normal”. Delegates learn to reconsider supplier engagement, redesign risk mitigation strategies and establish approaches that improve procurement effectiveness and reinforce business resilience.

This Procurement in the Post Crisis Environment training course will highlight:

Assessing upstream vulnerabilities and managing supplier risk
Strengthening supplier relationships through greater collaboration
Designing adaptable contracts for volatile market conditions
Using data to support procurement decision-making
Redesigning risk mitigation strategies to reinforce business resilience
Embedding continuous improvement across procurement operations

Why Choose Procurement in the Post Crisis Environment

Course Goals

What are the Goals?

Upon completing the Procurement Course for Post Crisis Environment, participants will understand how procurement approaches need to develop in response to continuing supply chain instability. They will learn how to evaluate existing capabilities, determine the strategic shifts needed, enhance supplier collaboration, and build organisational resilience. The course further emphasises how procurement functions can apply lessons gained from crises to implement improvements that sustain performance, trust, and long-term supply security.

In particular, participants will be able to:

Understand how procurement functions have developed in reaction to global supply chain disruption.
Determine the strategic changes needed to adjust procurement practices for a post-crisis landscape.
Enhance collaboration with customers and suppliers alike.
Recognise why supplier risk management is essential to long-term success.
Turn supplier relationships into resilient partnerships founded on trust.
Create strategies that strengthen organisational supply chain resilience.

Who is this Training Course for?

This Procurement in the Post Crisis Environment training course is designed for:

Procurement Directors
Heads of Procurement
Procurement Managers
Purchasing Managers
Category Managers
Strategic Sourcing Managers
Supply Chain Managers
Contract Managers
Supplier Relationship Managers
Commercial Managers

Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Post-Crisis Environment Procurement Course applies a highly interactive training method to optimise learning retention, participation, and practical use. Participants examine concepts using real-world industry scenarios, guided reflection, and practical group activities that strengthen understanding.

Participants can anticipate:

Focused instructor guidance reinforced by practical examples from procurement and supply chain contexts.
Case studies demonstrating post-crisis procurement issues and the responses to them.
Group discussions enabling participants to share ideas and compare working practices.
Pair and team exercises designed to promote collaborative problem-solving.
Reflection sessions connecting the course material with organisational realities.

This engaging methodology ensures that participants depart with practical strategies and actionable insights for improving procurement resilience and effectiveness within the post-crisis environment.

The Course Content

Understanding Procurement in the New Normal

How the world changed due to the Pandemic, The Demand spike and ongoing supply chain disruptions
What is the purpose of a business?
Dealing with the Problem of being a “go between”
Purchasing Process and Cycle of Procurement
Positioning Purchasing within the Company
The Global Supply Chain

Selecting the Right Supplier & Evaluating Performance

Analysing Value
Conditioning the Supplier to Meet Your Requirement
Life Cycle Costing
The Total Cost Approach to Purchasing
Using Price Indices
Performance Evaluation

A New Paradigm for Outsourcing

Is your relationship transactional or outcome-based?
Defining desired outcomes that are measurable
Developing an effective outsourcing contract
Designing a resilient supply chain
Evaluating cost/service trade-offs

Identifying Procurement Instabilities and Risks

Internal supply chain risks
PESTLE and external risks
Risk management principles
Evaluation and prioritisation of risks
Contingency and risk management planning
How The Supply Chain Crises changed our practices regarding Risk

Rethinking Procurement and Improving your Results

Rationale and approach to performance management including Lean
Identifying, defining, and tracking your metrics
Incentives and continuous improvement
Re-engineering supply chains end to end to become resilient
Organisation development

Recognition

Certificate

• Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.

Frequently Asked Questions

The course covers procurement in a post-crisis operating environment. It focuses on the risks and opportunities that procurement professionals may encounter in the “new normal.” The available course information does not specify individual topics or agenda items.

The course is relevant to people whose work or professional interests involve procurement in a post-crisis context. Its focus may also be useful to those considering procurement-related risks and opportunities in the new normal. The available information does not name specific job roles or experience requirements.

Yes, opportunities in the post-crisis environment are a stated focus of the course. Participants will consider these opportunities alongside the risks associated with the new normal. No specific opportunity areas are listed in the available content.

The training provides a risk-and-opportunity perspective on procurement after a crisis. It frames procurement decisions and practices within the conditions of the new normal. Further details about tools, frameworks, or case studies are not included in the supplied course information.

You will examine procurement through the lens of post-crisis risks and opportunities. The course is intended to help participants consider how the new normal affects procurement. Specific learning objectives are not provided in the available course description.

The course addresses risk as a central feature of procurement in the post-crisis environment. It considers risks in relation to the changed conditions described as the new normal. The provided course information does not identify particular risk categories or assessment methods.

The course treats the post-crisis environment as a context that creates both risks and opportunities for procurement. Its subtitle indicates that procurement must be considered in relation to the new normal. The available material does not define a particular crisis or describe specific market changes.

The course can support participants in thinking about procurement risks and opportunities in a post-crisis setting. Its stated focus suggests an emphasis on evaluating procurement within the new normal. The provided content does not specify particular technical skills, exercises, or measurable outcomes.