Building Better Procurement
Building procurement capability that holds up under pressure
Better decisions when the stakes are high; across cost, risk, ESG and AI
Helping procurement leaders and teams build confidence, judgement and decision quality - not just activity.
The Problem
Procurement doesn’t fail because teams lack knowledge.
It fails when judgement breaks down under pressure.
Most procurement teams are capable but inconsistent.
They’re spread thin across cost, compliance, ESG, innovation and AI. Decisions are made quickly, often under scrutiny, with incomplete information and competing priorities.
The result isn’t a lack of activity.
It’s uncertainty, risk aversion, and decisions that don’t always stand up to board-level challenge.
As AI becomes embedded in everyday work, this gap widens - speed increases, but judgement doesn’t automatically follow.
How We Think
Our belief: capability beats tools, training and frameworks — every time
You don’t build strong procurement teams through one-off training or more content.
- You build capability when people:
- Practice judgement in realistic situations
- Learn where speed is safe and where human oversight is essential
- Reinforce good decisions over time, not just once
That’s why our work focuses on decision quality under pressure, not tick-box learning or tool adoption.
This philosophy underpins everything we do.
How We Work
How we build procurement capability that lasts
We use a hybrid capability model that combines shared foundations through our self-paced Academy, live sessions to put learning into practice, and reinforcement through coaching & mentoring for key members of the team.
This ensures learning sticks and decisions improve where it matters most.
Shared Foundation
A common baseline of knowledge and language through the Beaumont Academy; short, focussed, self paced eLearning to convey key ideas
Live Judgement Practice
Facilitated sessions where teams apply foundational learning to real decisions, challenges and trade-offs.
Reinforcement & Leadership Development
Capability is embedded and put into practice in daily work through coaching, mentoring, and (where appropriate) co-delivery with internal leaders
Who is this For?
Whether you lead a function, enable clients, run events, or want to grow your own skills — we help you move from activity to impact
Procurement leadership teams
Hybrid programmes that build consistent decision-making across cost, risk, ESG and AI.
Individual Procurement Professionals
Structured development for those stepping into greater responsibility and visibility.
Procurement Technology Providers
Customer enablement that drives adoption, retention and value realisation.
Conference & Events Organisers
Chairing and moderation that turns complexity into clarity.
Why Beaumont Procurement
25 years helping procurement leaders make better decisions under pressure
Richard Beaumont is the Founder of Beaumont Procurement and a former Chief Procurement Officer, McKinsey consultant and Army Officer.
For more than 25 years, he has worked with global procurement teams facing complex decisions across cost, risk, ESG and transformation — often under intense scrutiny from boards, regulators and senior leadership.
His work is grounded in a simple belief:
strong procurement performance comes from good judgement; and good judgement can be developed.
Today, Beaumont Procurement helps procurement leaders and teams build the confidence, capability and clarity to operate as trusted decision-makers; not just efficient operators..
“Clients typically work with us over 6-12 months to embed decision capability that holds up under real-world pressure.”
If your decisions matter, let’s talk
If you’re responsible for procurement decisions that need to stand up to scrutiny - from boards, regulators, or the business - we should talk.
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