Procurement and Purchasing

The Procurement and purchasing training is an excellent foundation and entry level for individuals with no prior experience in procurement. This course is ideal for buyers and anyone interested in developing a successful career in the field of procurement. Procurement is one of the most challenging tasks for business organizations nowadays. Procurement function is usually mixed up with purchasing. Procurement function comprises of all activities starting from need analysis to supplier identification, finalization, contract, determining service level, contract management and follow up. Organizations treat procurement as part of their strategic management operations and consider it a source of competitive advantage over its competitors. This course offers a great deal of procurement know-how applicable to every type of business, emphasizing real-world, time-tested solutions for the challenges facing distribution and manufacturing companies.

Training Objectives

Each attendee who will complete this training will gain the following outcomes

• Apply and gain a good working knowledge on Procurement and Purchasing.
• Explain the significance of procurement in business function and discuss the key elements and characteristics of procurement.
• Identify the need as well as economic order quantity and time Inventory procurement.
• Determine the supplier identification and prioritization, prices and bargaining strategies, service levels, dynamics of contracting and advanced negotiation skills.
• Distinguish contract management and ensure its service levels.
• Recognize key elements in creating strategic supplier relationship.
• Manage, monitor and review the proper handling problematic suppliers and contract breaches.

Who should attend?

This course intended for Procurement Managers and for those new to the purchasing field or new to supervising people in the purchasing field. In addition, anyone looking to brush up on current purchasing issues and strategies will benefit.

Training Duration: 3 (Three) days (6 Hours/day)

Training Program

The following program is planned for this training. However, the instructor(s) may modify this program before or during the training for technical reasons with no prior notice to the delegates. Nevertheless, the training objectives will always be met:

Day 1

DAY 2

Day 3

Material given during the training: [DVD’s and Case Studies will be used during this course to illustrate examples of good and bad change implementation processes].

Before the course

Each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Assessment Form to determine their current level and objectives for attending the course. The content of such Form will be used by the trainer only to give tailored training that is focused on each group of delegates.

At the end of the course

Each delegate will be asked to complete an Individual Development Plan and Vocational Completion Certificate.