PSM Talent Development
Cutting edge training for industry professionals, facilitated by industry professionals!
 

Professional Development & Leadership Training

PSM Workforce delivers comprehensive professional development programs in Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Leadership Communication—blending strategy, analytics, and influence to strengthen organizational communication and performance.

Our facilitated learning experiences are available onsite, virtual instructor-led, or on one of our partner university campuses, and are developed in collaboration with leading industry and academic partners, including:

ISM Affiliates

Georgia Tech Center for Supply Chain & Logistics

UNC Charlotte Continuing Education

Off-the-Shelf Power Sessions

Virtual 4-hour Deep Dives | Up to 40–50 Staff & Stakeholders per Cohort | Ideal for Accelerated Alignment

Our Power Sessions provide concentrated, hands-on development for sourcing professionals and leadership teams. These sessions deliver immediate application of best practices while strengthening internal alignment, communication, and strategic execution.

Featured Topics Include:

Driving Cost Management Strategy

Effective Negotiations & Influence

Contract Development Techniques

Contracting Terms Deep Dive

Leveraging Supplier Quality Expectations

Understanding Global Risk

Drafting & Reviewing Scopes of Work

Executing Stakeholder Engagement

Mastering Bid Package Analytics

Incorporating AI in Strategic Sourcing

Each session can also be delivered as a 1-hour executive webinar, featuring live interviews and panel discussions with industry procurement leaders. These sessions are ideal for fast-growing teams, remote workforces, or emerging talent development programs.

Workforce Ecosystem Partnerships

PSM Workforce has cultivated a strategic learning ecosystem that connects corporations, universities, former executives, and emerging talent to strengthen and accelerate procurement and supply chain capability.

Through partnerships with UNC Charlotte and Georgia Tech, we integrate classroom learning, methodology, applied analytics, and leadership development with real-world execution—creating a balanced approach between academic excellence and practical application.

UNC Charlotte PSM Professional Certificate Program

In partnership with UNC Charlotte Continuing Education, PSM Workforce supports the Procurement & Supply Management Professional Certificate Program (PSO101)—an instructor-led, virtual program offered twice a year for professionals seeking to accelerate their understanding of the full end-to-end sourcing process.

Participants learn to:

Develop sourcing and supplier management strategies

Analyze cost, risk, and supplier KPIs

Strengthen leadership communication and stakeholder influence

Improve negotiation strategies and contract awareness

Integrate procurement visibility and financial accountability

Delivered through UNC Charlotte’s College of Lifelong Learning, this program provides the flexibility and applied learning structure professionals need to create measurable impact across their organizations.

Georgia Tech Institute for Supply Chain & Logistics — PSM Leadership Certificate

In collaboration with the Georgia Tech Center for Supply Chain & Logistics, PSM Workforce co-develops the PSM Leadership Certificate—an advanced track for mid- to senior-level professionals seeking to lead sourcing strategy and transformation.

Designed for global procurement and supply chain leaders, the program covers:

Strategic sourcing alignment with business objectives

Advanced negotiation and influence frameworks leveraging “The Dynamics of Leverage”

Supplier performance governance and risk management

Cross-functional leadership communication and stakeholder management

Cost modeling, analytics, and sustainability integration

Participants emerge ready to lead high-impact procurement initiatives with a balance of analytical rigor, strategic foresight, and executive influence.
Graduates earn a Georgia Tech Professional Certificate and join a national network of procurement leaders advancing the field.

Other Workforce Retention Programs & Team Development

PSM Workforce designs Custom Corporate Training Programs tailored to your organization’s sourcing, supply chain, and leadership goals.

Solution Delivery Includes:

Custom Design & Delivery Trainings – 1- and 2-day programs built around your processes, team dynamics, and strategic imperatives

Procurement Leadership & Stakeholder Team Builders – fully curated off-site programs designed to strengthen collaboration and cross-functional alignment

Regional Procurement & Supply Chain Conferences – facilitated in partnership with ISM Affiliates and hosted at your site; ideal for branding, regional workforce recruiting, and business development

Regional Supply Chain Case Competitions – designed to help you connect with universities and attract emerging talent.
We facilitate on-site competitions hosting 15–20 regional supply chain management or multi-discipline business students, solving real-world case studies based on your company’s challenges.
A powerful way to engage future talent while solving real problems—two birds, one stone!