- Supplier Search & Analysis: Using AI to identify and assess suppliers.
- Market Research: Automating competitive intelligence and industry trend analysis.
- Drafting Tender Documents: AI-assisted creation and comparison of procurement documents.
- Data Analytics & Sourcing Strategy: How AI integrates internal and external data for strategic sourcing.
- Negotiation Preparation: Enhancing contract negotiations with AI insights.
- …and more
From traditional procurement to AI-driven decisions
This course shows how AI prompting strengthens procurement: from analytics and contract management to sourcing and supplier negotiations. You’ll learn how to position procurement as a strategic business driver through smarter tools and better insights.
Participants receive a certificate upon successful completion.
Technical Expert
Alexander Lieder
- Ex-LinkedIn and Criteo Data Lead
- Now building a startup accelerator from scratch, teaching other founders how to best use LLMs
- Hands-on power user of LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini
- Built a first AI product in 2020 as a founder of an HR Tech startup focused on skill assessment
Programme Leader
Daniel Zinner
- Co-Founder People Mobility Alliance
- International HR expert, entrepreneur, and transformation consultant
- Consulting experience in digitalisation of corporate functions
- Invested in several AI startups
Product Expert
Alejandro Basterrechea
- Ex-Global Procurement Director (DAX); oversaw €7B in annual spend
- 20+ years leadership spanning Tech, Retail, Aerospace, and eCommerce
- Specialist in Strategic Sourcing, SRM, and large-scale Transformation
- Early investor & Advisor to procurement & tecnology startups
Master AI for procurement: From Zero to Hero in 1 day
3
modules
8
hours
3,5h virtual learning
3h onsite workshop
1h Q&A with lecturer
Alexander Lieder
“Having focused on Data and Natural Language Processing before GenAI became popular, it helped me to have a kickstart understanding LLMs. Now I am reinventing myself using LLMs and helping others do the same!”
Before you join: what to know
For whom
Tactical buyers, strategic sourcing- and procurement excellence experts
Focus
Indirect procurement, covering how AI can optimise supplier search, market research, contract drafting, and negotiation preparation.
Expected outcome
AI skills boosting GenAI practical usage at least 3x faster
Further education according to AI Regulation Art. 4 (KI-VO Art. 4) for the obligation to demonstrate AI competence
Modules
Introduction to AI in Procurement
- What is Generative AI, and how can it be applied in procurement?
- Ethical considerations and best practices for AI use.
AI Prompting – Rules & Best Practices
- Do’s & Don’ts of AI prompting for effective procurement.
- Structuring AI queries for optimal results in procurement tasks.
Understanding the Procurement Process
- Key steps in Indirect Procurement, from requisition to contract management.
- Common challenges and how AI-driven solutions address them.
AI Use Cases in Procurement
Hands-on AI Exercises
- Practical prompting workshop to build AI-generated procurement strategies.
- Exercise outcome sharing and group discussion to enhance knowledge together.
