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The first meeting with a procurement team: who is in the room, who decides, what they are scored on
Your team's first procurement meeting determines if the deal closes or goes silent.
The moment it goes wrong
A poorly handled first procurement meeting can stall a crucial drug supply agreement for months. This delay means missed revenue targets and competitor advantage. The cost of a lost tender due to miscommunication can run into millions for a single product.
What changes after this course
After this course, your team will confidently engage pharma procurement, understanding their priorities and decision drivers. They will articulate value clearly, avoiding common pitfalls. You will receive a full training record for your internal compliance and professional development files.
How long it takes, by who is listening
Nobody spends a day in a classroom. Every module exists in three lengths; a person takes the length their role needs, and every length ends with the same recorded questionnaire, so the training record is complete either way.
| Who takes this course | Length | Total time |
|---|---|---|
| Business development and export sales | Briefing | 1 h |
What is in the course, module by module
6 modules. Under each title are the three things the listener can do afterwards; the audio itself runs 10 to 50 minutes depending on the length chosen. Each module ends with a multiple-choice questionnaire whose result is recorded per person for your auditor. Your human-resources or quality manager decides what counts as passed and when a level is retaken.
1Understand the Pharma Procurement Landscape
- Identify the key roles typically present in a pharmaceutical procurement team.
- Recognize the difference between strategic sourcing and operational purchasing functions.
- Learn how procurement's objectives align with or diverge from R&D and manufacturing.
2Identify Procurement's Key Performance Indicators and Goals
- Discover the common Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) procurement teams are scored on.
- Understand how cost savings, risk mitigation, and supply continuity impact decisions.
- Learn how the total cost of ownership model influences purchasing choices.
3Follow the Standard Pharma Procurement Process
- Outline the typical stages of a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation to Tender (ITT).
- Identify the critical information found in a Master Service Agreement (MSA) or Supply Agreement.
- Understand the importance of Vendor Qualification Questionnaires (VQQ) and their role.
4Address Regulatory Compliance in Procurement Discussions
- Recognize how Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements influence supplier selection.
- Understand the impact of data integrity regulations, such as 21 CFR Part 11, on IT solutions.
- Learn about supplier audit requirements from bodies like the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or FDA.
5Avoid Common Mistakes in Your First Procurement Meeting
- Identify the mistake of focusing solely on price without demonstrating value.
- Understand how failing to prepare for tough questions about supply chain resilience costs deals.
- Learn the critical error of not understanding the procurement team's internal stakeholders.
6Build Trust and Strong Relationships with Procurement
- Discover how transparent communication about potential issues fosters trust.
- Understand the value of providing solutions that meet long-term strategic goals, not just immediate needs.
- Learn to follow up effectively to solidify the relationship and move discussions forward.
Price for this title
One licence, 6 modules in all three lengths, included in every purchase, every employee of the legal entity, 12 months. Pick your company size.
Cheaper as part of a track pack or company library. Delivered within 72 hours of payment or the course is free.
Custom course or custom pricing? A course built on your own procedures and products, a mixed bundle, several legal entities, or a budget that does not fit a table: tell us on WhatsApp and you have a written quote the same day.
Ask about custom courses and custom pricingWho this is for
Roles: Business development and export sales,
Businesses: every kind of pharma company
Countries: India China Türkiye Korea Japan Taiwan Egypt, Gulf and MENA Brazil and Latin America Pakistan, Bangladesh and Vietnam United States Europe
What you receive
- Audio modules in all three lengths, included in every purchase. The briefing for the board and the sales floor, the standard run for regulatory and quality, the expanded walk-through for the bench. One price buys all three; each person takes the length their role needs. Listen on the commute, at the bench, in the car.
- Made to be listened to. A narrator with character, a story in every module and real examples from the buyer's side of the table. Not a read-out of the guideline that puts the room to sleep.
- Companion workbook. Exercises and checklists per module, ready to file.
- Full transcript. Searchable, printable, quotable in your procedures.
- Source for every fact. Each statement links to its guideline, regulation or paper, so an auditor can check it.
- Certificate per learner. Name, course, hours, guideline version, date.
- Auditable training record. Per-person export for your quality file, the document inspectors ask for under EU GMP Chapter 2.
English first. Other languages are available in test mode on request.
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