Course Description
This Advanced Procurement Skills training course is designed to enhance the abilities of Procurement Professionals and Buyers within organizations. It explores the strategic role of procurement across departments, utilizing key concepts and strategies to optimize the effectiveness of the procurement function and drive cost reductions throughout the supply chain.
It is essential for Procurement to consistently provide value to the organization by delivering products and services that contribute to its overall success. This course is crucial for Purchasing professionals, equipping them with practical, actionable plans to implement significant cost savings upon returning to their organization.
This training course will feature:
Review critical supply strategies
Enhance skills required for good supplier relationships
Appraise business continuity and contingency planning for procurement
Study different approaches in negotiations
Learn how to rate a supplier
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Develop critical supply strategies
- Apply the concepts of total cost of ownership
- Develop skills required for effective supplier relationships
- Learn how to create rapport, build trust and establish credibility in a work group
- Practise successful negotiations
How the course is delivered
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes a comprehensive manual, class discussion and examination of delegates’ problems, videos.
Designed for
This Advanced Procurement Skills training course is intended for a variety of professionals who have an experience of purchasing within organisations. It is also aimed at those who are in the supply chain requiring an understanding of procurement, such as finance and logistics professionals.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Procurement Personnel
- Contracts and Project Personnel
- Engineering, Operational and Maintenance personnel
- Individuals involved in the planning, evaluation, preparation and management of purchases that cover the acquisition of materials, equipment and services
- Individuals who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in purchasing activities
Daily programme
- Procurement and its contribution to the organisation
- The Supply Chain
- PESTEL analysis
- Purchasing Organisations
- The Procurement Cycle
- Sustainability in supply
- Supplier Relationship management
- Supplier Evaluation Criteria
- Appropriate Supplier Methodologies
- Total Cost Approach
- How to be a Good Customer
- Shrinking the Supplier Base
- Communication techniques of verbal, non-verbal and written
- Methods of communication lead to more productive work and minimize stress
- RISK Management
- Recognizing response to and perceptions of change
- Understanding ourselves
- Developing Active Listening Skills
- Moving to the win win outcome
- Understanding the other Negotiator’s Power
- Develop responses to contract issues
- Attract and Retain Supply Management Talent
- Supplier Measurement
- Contract Management
- Action Planning
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
