At the highest level, purchasing is no longer about processes, but about direction: what value will the chain deliver in three years’ time, how do you involve an organization in this, and how do you manage a function that digitalizes while the store remains open? This is what the Black Belt is about, with colleagues from the industry who have the same questions on their minds.
The program is small (maximum 10 participants), personal (individual coaching) and practically uninhibited: your final case is not a thesis but the strategic narrative that you then actually present to your management or board.
Purchasing managers, CPOs, heads of purchasing and senior lead buyers with eight or more years of experience, from public and private organizations, who have end-responsibility or are ready for it.
Previous knowledge: Green Belt or demonstrable tactical-strategic work and thinking level, plus a leadership or guiding role. Onboarding after a personal interview.
The Black Belt is led by the management of Supply Value, including Menno van Drunen, supplemented by managing consultants and guest speakers from the board room [verify: final staffing and guest speakers]. Small committee, big discussions.
Yes, the program covers the content of the highest-accredited course: strategic procurement leadership. The difference: eight days instead of one and a half years, a business case instead of a thesis, and an investment that is a fraction of what the traditional route costs.
Eight program days in four months, plus an average of four hours per week of your company case study, work that you mostly had to do anyway because the case study is about your own organization. We schedule the coaching sessions around your schedule.
60 minutes of intake + 5 working days of analysis + feedback. Free of charge and without obligation.
