Procurement Academy · TLU Consulting
TLU Procurement Academy
More than a training course: a procurement management system developed in international procurement organisations and proven in the field. A system integration in which you leave every module — from strategy to cost-breakdown negotiation and AI applications — with tools you can start using in your company straight away, and learn through case studies how to use them, with your own data if you wish.
At the TLU Consulting Academy, knowledge only gains value when it can be applied.
Maturity Assessment
For training designed around your maturity level, start by taking the procurement maturity assessment survey.
Take the SurveyUpcoming Workshops
Full calendarThe modules are parts of a single system; taking them in numerical order is recommended — it is not a prerequisite, and you can start with any module you like.
Methodology
5 Levels of Procurement Maturity
Each step up a level opens an average savings potential of ~10% — up to 30% in total. First we measure where your company stands, then we build the path to the next level together.
Measure your levelOrder Management
- Order processing
- Stock management
- Limited supplier discovery
Basic Negotiation and Supplier Comparison
- Broad supplier discovery
- Basic negotiation techniques
- Supplier comparison
Volume Effect, Consolidation and Supplier Development
- Cost-breakdown negotiation (CBD)
- Supplier classification and segmentation
- Procurement strategy and strategy reports
- Price change control (getcifa)
Cost Problem Solutions
- Supplier relationship management (SRM)
- Cyclical relationship management
- Design to Cost — product / process / supply chain optimisation
Building the Optimum Supply Chain
- Bespoke strategy reports
- End-to-end supply chain design
- Continuous monitoring with AI
About the Trainer

Tulu Tezcan
Founder · Trainer
I am the founder of TLU Consulting and the developer of getcifa.com, a procurement intelligence platform.
At Kingfisher (B&Q, Castorama), I set up a price control system across more than 500 negotiations on a £1.5 billion budget; we achieved striking savings results.
I worked on the implementation and development of an IKEA-model procurement system, and played an active role in the largest procurement merger in the automotive world (GM & PSA).
I completed procurement schools in Canada and France (Concordia + PSA Academy).
I have delivered corporate training to procurement teams in France, the UK, Poland and Romania; today I share the same methods with procurement professionals in Türkiye.
Procurement Strategy · Cost-Breakdown Negotiation · Target Cost · AI Applications
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