Generative AI for Procurement Professionals

Prompts to Automate Every Procurement Step and Boost Productivity

What you'll learn
- Explain the fundamentals of Generative AI and how it differs from traditional AI, including key models, terminology, and procurement-relevant tools.
- Explore use cases of Generative AI across procurement, from spend analysis to sourcing, contracting, negotiation, and supplier management.
- Write effective, structured prompts using the CIFT framework (Context, Instruction, Format, Tone) to maximize AI output quality for procurement tasks.
- Use a Prompt Library covering the Source-to-Pay process, including strategic sourcing, P2P, contracts, and supplier risk management.
- Automate key procurement activities, including supplier market research, bid evaluation, and contract clause analysis using AI tools.
- Generate negotiation scripts and simulate supplier responses with AI to strengthen preparation and decision-making during supplier interactions.
- Use Generative AI to analyze procurement datasets, visualize spend trends, and generate stakeholder-ready reports and dashboards.
- Proactively identify supplier and ESG risks with AI-based monitoring, scoring, and escalation triggers.
- Apply responsible AI practices by understanding risks like hallucinations, data leakage, and ethical misuse, and implementing mitigation guidelines.
- Test multiple Gen AI tools in real case studies, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and Deepseek, to compare outputs and practical value.

Requirements
- Basic understanding of procurement concepts (e.g., sourcing, contracts, category management, ) is recommended.
- No prior experience with AI or prompting is required — this course is beginner-friendly for procurement professionals.
- Access to a laptop or desktop with a stable internet connection is required for hands-on practice.
- Free or trial accounts on tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, or Deepseek are recommended.
- An interest in AI, digital transformation, or automation within procurement or supply chain will enhance your learning experience.
- Most importantly, bring a curious mindset and be ready to explore real-world procurement use cases powered by AI.

Description
Tired of spending hours buried in spreadsheets, email threads, and repetitive procurement tasks?This course helps you leave that behind — and step into the future of procurement, powered byGenerative AI.

Built by experienced procurement professionals, this hands-on training is your step-by-step guide to applyingLLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Deepseekacross your entire procurement workflow. You’ll learn how toautomate,analyze, andoptimize— — whether you're managingdirect or indirect procurementacrossproducts, services, operations, or support functions.

Unlike generic AI courses, this one is builtexclusively for procurement professionals, with examples drawn fromreal business use casesacross a wide range of sectors — includingFMCG, automotive, energy, pharmaceuticals, logistics, manufacturing, packaging, and professional services, to name a few.

The course featurespractical, real-world case studies, including:

Coca-Cola HBC– applying Generative AI to detectESG risksacross supplier networks

Siemens Energy– leveraging AI forreal-time supplier risk monitoringand early disruption alerts

Deloitte– showcasing AI-enabled frameworks forproactive supplier assessments

McKinsey– illustrating how to use Generative AI forsourcing intelligenceandopportunity identification

You’ll go beyond theory and intopractical execution, learning how to:

Writehigh-performing promptstailored to procurement workflows

Automatespend analysis, supplier scoring, and bid comparisons

Draft, review, and redlinecontracts, NDAs, and liability clauseswith AI support

Simulate negotiation scenarios and generatecounterarguments

Monitorsupplier risks, ESG compliance, and performance indicators in real time

Generatedashboards, reports, and stakeholder-ready presentationsusing AI tools

You’ll also receive access to over380+ ready-to-use, high-quality prompts, engineered forclarity, structure, and impact. These prompts arecopy-paste readyand instantly applicable acrossany category or industry— saving you hours of manual work and accelerating strategic outcomes.

You’ll also gain access to a downloadable and printable Toolkit, including:

Aglossary & Acronym listsof Procurement & AI terms

An interactiveprompting checklist—  to make sure that the Prompt is clear and structed

AGenerative AI cheat sheet— helping to get started with GenAI

Atool comparison guide— mini guide to choosing between ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, and Deepseek

AndKey Rules for Safe & Ethical Use of AI in Procurement.

This course doesn't just teach you how AI works — it teaches you how to make itwork for youin real procurement environments.

If you're ready to elevate your procurement practice, unlock new efficiencies, and lead the AI transformation in your organization — this course is your competitive edge.

Who this course is for:
- Procurement professionals seeking to streamline sourcing, supplier evaluation, and contract tasks using AI tools.
- Category managers who want to enhance their decision-making with data-driven insights and automated spend analysis.
- Supply chain and operations staff looking to integrate AI into planning, supplier collaboration, and risk monitoring.
- Digital transformation and innovation leaders driving AI adoption within procurement or purchasing functions.
- Consultants and freelancers supporting procurement teams and looking to offer AI-powered solutions to clients.
- Finance and business analysts who assist procurement teams and want to automate reporting, modeling, and KPI tracking.
- Contract and sourcing specialists aiming to accelerate contract drafting, redlining, and compliance reviews with AI.
- Tech-savvy professionals exploring career growth at the intersection of procurement, automation, and artificial intelligence.
- SME procurement leads who manage multiple categories and want to leverage AI for productivity without large tech budgets.
- Students or early-career talent in supply chain, business, or procurement fields who want future-ready, AI-driven skills.
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