Intro to ChatGPT Apps for Buyers: Creating Digital Assistants
Unlock the potential of ChatGPT APPs for buyers and build your first automation tool using no-code platforms. Enhance your efficiency and streamline workflows.
Step into the future of procurement with ChatGPT Apps for Buyers, a hands-on course designed to turn a powerful AI into your personal digital assistant. You’ll learn how to build and customize ChatGPT Apps that handle everyday sourcing tasks—drafting emails, summarizing quotes, answering policy questions, and more—so you can focus on strategy instead of repetitive busywork.
By the end of this course, you will:
Procurement Professionals & Strategic
Buyers looking to modernize their toolkit
Category Managers & Sourcing Analysts eager to automate routine analyses
Operations & Compliance Leads who want instant, accurate policy or contract insights
Anybody in Buying or Supply Chain curious about harnessing AI without writing a single line of code
No technical background is required—if you can outline your task and describe your needs, you’re ready to build but we recommend access to a paid subscription, either private or company. To get started, the private user provides immediate access.
To create and use your own custom ChatGPT Apps, you'll need access to ChatGPT Pro, which runs on GPT-4 (or more advanced). With a Pro subscription, you unlock access to the GPT-4 model (required for building ChatGPT Apps)
The subscription currently costs $20 USD/month (as of 2025), and it's billed monthly.
How to Subscribe
Once subscribed, you'll be able to explore and create ChatGPT Apps immediately.
Ready to transform your procurement process? Enroll now in ChatGPT Apps for Buyers and unlock the power of AI in your role.
Learning targets
How to create a ChatGPT APP - step by step.
Cheat Sheet - download steps when creating a Chat GPT APP.
General Guidance for Clear and Effective Prompts
How ChatGPT Interprets Your Instructions (Technical Insights)
Spark ideas to your APPs
1. Supplier Email Drafter - simple example
2. Supplier Email Drafter - advanced example
3. Stakeholder Update Generator - simple example
4. Category Strategy Generator
5. Iterative App Development Facilitator
Prompt benchmark for "Procurement in ChatGPT"
Quiz
Use of ChatGPT for Procurement Tasks
This disclaimer outlines important considerations for using ChatGPT and custom GPT Apps in the context of procurement work.
While ChatGPT Pro provides encrypted and secure access, users must exercise caution when using the tool for professional purposes.
- Do not input or upload sensitive, confidential, or business-critical information (e.g., supplier pricing, personal data, contracts).
- Avoid sharing internal procurement documents unless anonymized.
- Treat ChatGPT like any external tool — suitable for general guidance, drafting, and productivity support, but not for handling protected company data.
Use ChatGPT to support repetitive or low-risk tasks such as:
- Drafting standard emails
- Generating content templates
- Summarizing non-sensitive documents
- Guiding internal stakeholders through generic workflows
Users should follow their organization's IT and data protection policies. For higher data control and compliance, consider ChatGPT Team or Enterprise solutions offered by OpenAI.
By using ChatGPT for procurement-related tasks, users acknowledge responsibility for ensuring that no confidential or restricted data is entered into the system.
Learn How to Source is an online platform based in Sweden, offering a range of procurement courses accessible globally. It serves as a community where procurement experts share their knowledge through online courses, designed for various experience levels from introductory to expert. Courses are concise, about 30 minutes each, and cover different aspects of procurement, tailored for different buyer roles. The courses focus on practical knowledge, presented by seasoned professionals, and include quizzes and certificates. They can be accessed from any device, emphasizing microlearning for flexibility and efficiency.