AI-Native Procurement Programme
With Dr Elouise Epstein
Now start your AI procurement journey
The full AI programme gives you a structured way to take AI from theory to practice. Over a series of modules, you will look at how you can apply it to your procurement practice. From developing AI literacy to deploying models at scale, this will build your knowledge from the ground up.
Dr Epstein is a recognised thought leader whose work has given her unique experience of how AI can transform procurement. And this programme can also transform your own skills – and the way your organisation works.
Three steps to develop your AI knowledge
The programme builds depending on the depth of knowledge you want to achieve. Learn with peers from across industries and build practical skills you can apply in your role from day one.
1. The webinar
Understand what AI really means, how it is changing the nature of procurement, and what skills will be needed to succeed in the future.
Watch the webinar from 21 October 2026 above, or register for the webinar on 3 November 2026
2. AI-Native Procurement: Foundations
From: 13 January 2027 - 22 July 2027
Cost: The first 3 modules cost £3,000* (members), £3,300* (non-members, includes a year's membership)
*Prices shown in GBP. Alternative currencies are available
3. AI-Native Procurement: Advanced Practice
From: 22 September 2027 - 23 March 2028
Cost: The next 3 modules cost £3,000* (members), £3,300* (non-members, includes a year's membership)
*Prices shown in GBP. Alternative currencies are available
Only open to those who have completed AI-Native Procurement: Foundations.
AI-Native Procurement: Foundations
Build a firm foundation in AI, apply it to your own and your team's productivity and design your first AI agents.
Who is it for?
This course is designed for procurement professionals at all levels, including buyers, sourcing specialists, category managers, and contract and supplier managers, who are looking to build confidence and practical skills in using AI within their role.
Reserve your place
- Next cohort: 13 January 2027 - 22 July 2027
- Cost: £3,000* (members), £3,300* (non-members, includes a year's membership)
*Prices shown in GBP. Alternative currencies are available
Looking to join the Foundations programme yourself?
Enrol now to get started.
For team bookings, organisational enrolments, or bookings on behalf of others
Complete the enquiry form and we'll help you find the best option.
Module breakdown
The programme lasts 21 weeks and is delivered online via Microsoft Teams. View the product sheet for detailed information about the modules. Successful completion of modules 1-3 leads to the AI-Native Procurement: Foundations credential.
Module 1: AI Literacy
Understand the foundations of AI, agentic AI and AI-enabled work
This module explores GenAI, agentic AI, and AI employees, building a shared understanding of key concepts, capabilities and limitations. It examines how traditional procurement workflows can change when AI is introduced and why established ways of working may no longer be effective. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of the impact AI will have on your role, decisions and day-to-day work.
- Foundations and learning (13 January 2027)
- Applied workshop (14 January 2027)
- Coaching call (4 February 2027, one-hour call)
- Coaching call (18 February 2027, one-hour call)
- Showcase and reflections (4 March 2027)
Module 2: AI for personal and team productivity
Apply AI to research, analysis, writing and everyday procurement activities
This module treats prompting as a skill, not a trick, and focuses on its practical application. Moving beyond the way that effective prompts are written, you see how AI can increase efficiency and improve quality across day-to-day procurement activities. We then build practical habits around research, writing, and analysis, and introduce the idea of a personal AI Chief of Staff. You will walk out with productivity gains that you can demonstrate immediately.
- Foundations and learning (31 March 2027)
- Applied workshop (1 April 2027)
- Coaching call (15 April 2027, one-hour call)
- Coaching call (29 April 2027, one-hour call)
- Showcase and reflections (13 May 2027)
Module 3: designing AI agents (beginner)
Learn how AI agents work and begin designing agents to support procurement processes.
We break down what an agent is: inputs, reasoning, outputs, memory, and how that differs from basic automation. Supplier discovery, RFP generation, and spend analysis are used as working examples. By the end, you should be able to structure and brief a simple procurement agent yourself and start designing AI-enabled workflows relevant to your own roles and responsibilities.
- Foundations and learning (9 June 2027)
- Applied workshop (10 June 2027)
- Coaching call (24 June 2027, one-hour call)
- Coaching call (8 July 2027, one-hour call)
- Showcase and reflections (22 July 2027)
AI-Native Procurement: Advanced Practice
Take agent design further, get your data ready and well governed, and explore how AI employees will shape future operating models.
Who is it for?
This course is designed for senior procurement professionals, including procurement managers, heads of procurement, transformation leaders, and digital and innovation leads who want to lead the adoption of AI and drive change within their organisations.
Course details
- Next cohort: 22 September 2027 - 23 March 2028
- Cost: £3,000* (members), £3,300* (non-members, includes a year's membership)
*Prices shown in GBP. Alternative currencies are available
If you wish to enrol on the Advanced Practice level, you must have successfully completed the Foundation level first.
Looking to purchase both AI-Native Procurement Foundation and Advanced Practice?
Enrol now to get started.
For team bookings, organisational enrolments, or bookings on behalf of others
Complete the enquiry form and we'll help you find the best option.
Module breakdown
The programme lasts 26 weeks and is delivered online via Microsoft Teams. View the product sheet for detailed information about the modules. Successful completion of modules 4-6 leads to the AI-Native Procurement: Advanced Practice credential.
Module 4: designing AI agents
Develop multi-agent workflows, orchestration approaches and integrated AI systems.
The focus now shifts from standalone AI use towards scalable operational deployment. This module looks at multi-agent orchestration, guardrails, and connstraints, using tools like n8n, Zapier, and API connections. This is where we stop
thinking in single tools and start thinking in systems.
- Foundations and learning (22 September 2027)
- Applied workshop (23 September 2027)
- Coaching call (7 October 2027, one-hour call)
- Coaching call (21 October 2027, one-hour call)
- Showcase and reflections (4 November 2027)
Module 5: data readiness and governance
Understand the data, risk, compliance and governance requirements needed for effective AI adoption.
In this module we get into the data problems behind AI adoption: structured versus
unstructured data, supplier and contract, and spend data quality. We also look at what
risk, compliance, and auditability require once AI is making decisions. You will explore how governance must evolve to support AI-enabled organisations and will understand what has to be true about their data before any of this can scale up.
- Foundations and learning (1 December 2027)
- Applied workshop (2 December 2027)
- Coaching call (16 December 2027, one-hour call)
- Coaching call (30 December 2027, one-hour call)
- Showcase and reflections (13 January 2028)
Module 6: AI employees and future operating models
Explore how procurement organisations will evolve and design future-state AI-enabled operating models.
This brings together the work done in previous modules. We draw the line between AI employees, agents, and traditional software, then ask a harder question: which procurement roles disappear, which evolve, and what does the org chart look like once AI is at work? Participants leave having designed a future-state version of their own procurement organisation and having evolved a deeper understanding of how procurement functions may evolve.
- Foundations and learning (9 February 2028)
- Applied workshop (10 February 2028)
- Coaching call (24 February 2028, one-hour call)
- Coaching call (9 March 2028, one-hour call)
- Showcase and reflections (23 March 2028)