The benefits of the Procurement Leadership Programme extend far beyond developing skills, learning theories, and acquiring academic insights. Some of the benefits of the program are listed below:

• Insight into your leadership qualities and how to best use them to bring change in your organisation.
• State-of-the-art knowledge and best practices in areas such as leadership, strategy, organisation, finance, innovation and change management.
• The knowledge, skills and confidence needed to become a valued and respected business partner in your organisation.
• The holistic and integrated approach of the PLP will provide you with solid foundation to meet the business challenges of today and turn them into opportunities for a better world.

At the core of the PLP are six modules of 2,5 days that thoroughly introduce you to a number of relevant management fields. The modules are designed to be interactive, meaning that you will be able to share your knowledge and experience with academic staff and guest lecturers from the business community, and instantly translate theory into your practice.

Module 1: Innovation – Prof. dr. Paul Iske
Module 2: Strategy – Prof. dr. Michael Mol
Module 3: Organisation – Prof. dr. Frank Rozemeijer
Module 4 (Stockholm): Finance – Dr. Niclas Hellman
Module 5: Managing change – Dr. Arend Ardon
Module 6: Leadership – Prof. dr. Mariëlle Heijltjes
The programme also consists of peer coaching sessions, 3 essay assignments and a value for business project

Responsible for the curriculum of the programme is Prof. Dr. Frank Rozemeijer, Nevi Professor of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management at Maastricht University. Since 2013 he is responsible for shaping the international character of PLP. For instance, he has ensured that the English-language program is aligned with the MBA curriculum of Maastricht University to guarantee the desired level of quality of the program.

Alongside his research and teaching activities in Maastricht, Frank acts as a consultant for international companies. This places him in an excellent position to paint an integrated picture of the different disciplines within the PLP curriculum and translate that into required competences for procurement leaders in an international context.

In every module CPOs from leading companies will act as guest speaker. In previous PLP editions we have had CPOs from Philips, NS, Shell, Vandemoortele, IKEA, DSM, Unilever, KLM Airfrance, Volvo, Marel, Ericsson, StoraEnso and Electrolux, sharing their strategies and leadership journey.

One particularly interesting element of the PLP is the three-day study trip to Stockholm, Sweden. The Finance module will be taught by an internationally acclaimed Accounting & Finance Professor of Stockholm School of Economics. You will receive new insights from leading guest speakers and you will visit a Swedish multinational company.