The impact of AI in Procurement

1 day
Procurement
Fundamental

From prompt to impact: get more out of your workday with smart AI instructions for purchasing

Learn more and register

What to expect

A practice-oriented day full of exercises, demos, and realistic procurement cases.  No slide overload, but directly applicable insights.

You will learn:

  • What AI can do (and what it can't) — clearly explained in 15 minutes
  • How to instruct AI like you manage a colleague
  • The 4 building blocks of a good prompt
  • How to improve output through tone, structure, and iteration
  • How to use AI for your tasks: comparing quotes, writing emails, summarizing strategies...

Why will this course help you advance?

AI is changing your profession at lightning speed. But how do you get started without tech jargon or wasting time? In this one-day training, you will learn how to get better output from tools like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot using smart prompts, specifically for procurement tasks.

In this training, you will immediately learn how to draft usable AI supplier emails in 1 minute and how to summarize contracts or identify risks with a single clear instruction, which will personally result in more time savings, sharper analyses, and less repetitive work for you.

For who

For all procurement professionals who want to use AI to work faster, smarter, and more efficiently . No technical prior knowledge required, but a willingness to learn how to use AI hands-on in your job is.

Program

Morning

Foundations and structure

  • Kick-off met mini-demo
  • AI Awareness Scan
  • What is AI really?
  • Prompt Anatomy Lab
  • AI Business Case I
  • Peer feedback & test

Afternoon

In-depth study and application

  • Advanced Prompting Workshop
  • AI Business Case II
  • Iteration challenge
  • Procurement Use Cases:
    • Compare supplier proposals based on price, risk, or ESG
    • Briefly summarizing a purchasing strategy
    • Assessing a contract clause for risk
    • Rewrite poorly structured supplier communication
  • Own case prompts
  • Conclusion and reflection

Move your expertise forward

At the Solvint Open Academy, you step into a learning environment built for ambitious professionals in Procurement, Supply Chain and negotiations. Each program blends strategic insight with real-world application, guided by expert practitioners who know the field from the inside out.

Very clear information on the best way to approach a negotiation - preparation is key!

Junior Buyer
Training “Professional Negotiation for Purchasers”

Gained new insights into how to identify - and, above all, leverage - more bargaining power in negotiations.

Category Buyer
Training “Strategic Negotiations with Powerful Suppliers”

It's great that there's a general explanation that focuses on certain key points - you really take those to heart, especially through your personal action plan.

Purchasing Manager
Training “Strategic Negotiations with Powerful Suppliers”

An excellent training program for those new to procurement. Clear structure of procurement flows.

Participant
Training "Tactical Procurement and Cost Analysis"

Useful templates, tips, and tricks that I can put to use every day. It also helps me take a more critical look at things and address anticipated risks in contracts.

Buyer
Training "Tactical Procurement and Cost Analysis"

It’s exactly the kind of supplement to my job that I was looking for. Terminology, dashboards, how-to, ...

Participant
Training "Tactical Procurement and Cost Analysis"

The depth of thorough preparation and a framework for approaching negotiations and staying in the lead

Tactical Buyer
Training “Professional Negotiation for Purchasers"

Finally, a practical framework for implementing a structured approach.

Category Manager
Training “Strategic Procurement”

Project management, various matrices for identifying priorities - I now have a solid foundation for implementing Category Management within my own work environment

Strategic Buyer
Training “Strategic Procurement”

Overall, it was very good and informative. The business game was a huge bonus!

Supply Chain Manager
Training “Supply Chain Bootcamp”