AI isn't replacing procurement professionals — but those who know how to use it well are replacing those who don't. Workshops for individuals and teams, delivered by Tim Young FCIPS.
The essential starting point. Understand what AI can and can't do, how to write effective prompts, and how to apply AI tools safely to everyday procurement tasks.
For teams ready to go deeper. Build workflows, create reusable prompt libraries, and explore how AI can support the full procurement cycle from specification through to contract management.
Specifically for students studying CIPS qualifications. Learn how to use AI as a study tool — without crossing the line into academic misconduct. Smart, ethical, effective.
Don't fit neatly into the above? We build workshops around your team, your sector, your systems and your specific AI challenges. From a lunch-and-learn to a full CPD day.
The difference between a useful AI output and a useless one is almost always the quality of the prompt. Here are examples of procurement-specific prompts covered in the workshops:
"You are a procurement specialist writing an output-based specification for a 3-year facilities management contract for a 5,000sqm NHS office building. Write a specification covering cleaning, maintenance and security. Use outcome-based language, avoid prescribing inputs, and include measurable KPIs for each service area. Format as numbered clauses."
"Review this limitation of liability clause from a supplier's standard terms. Identify any provisions that are unusual, potentially unenforceable under English law, or that significantly disadvantage the buyer. Explain each concern in plain English and suggest alternative wording where appropriate."
"Summarise the key supply chain risks associated with sourcing rare earth minerals from suppliers in [country]. Include geopolitical risk, regulatory risk, ESG risk and logistics risk. Structure your response using the 4Ts framework (Terminate, Transfer, Treat, Tolerate) and suggest one mitigation for each risk category."
"I'm autistic — and I've been obsessed with AI and prompting since the moment it became genuinely useful. Pattern recognition, systems thinking, relentless iteration — these are what make someone good at prompting, and they happen to be exactly how my brain works. I've spent hundreds of hours testing, refining and building with AI tools. These workshops aren't a side project. They're something I genuinely love."
— Tim Young FCIPS
Whether it's a half-day for yourself or a full-day for your team — drop an email and we'll build the right workshop around your needs.
Enquire about a workshop →Or email directly: tim@youngprocurement.co.uk