Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP)

Best in Class Procurement delivers a wealth of value opportunities that can ensure that maximum advantage can be gained from your Supply Chain and associated supply-base. For procurement professionals who want keep up with the modern theories and techniques of procurement and supply chain management participation on this course is essential. The procurement profession has undergone a major transformation in the last 10 years and is widely recognized as being a function that can have a dramatic impact on an organizations bottom line.

Understanding and Implementing Best in Class Procurement

• The expectations of the Procurement Function
• The Essentials of Procurement
• The Essentials of Procurement
• The ‘Rights’ of Procurement
• The Procurement cycle

Embracing the modern trends in Supply Chain Management

• The structure of the Supply Chain
• Upstream and Downstream activities
• Procurement Strategies in the Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Mapping

The critical need to ‘knowing your Market’

• Supply Market Analysis
• Essential Tools of Analysis
• Demand Management
• Preparing to ‘Go to Market’

The process of selecting, developing and managing the Supplier

• The importance of choosing the Right Supplier
• The Supplier Selection Process
• Managing the Relationship
• Moving from Supplier to Partner

The core activities of the Tendering Process

• The RFx Process
• The key elements of Tendering
• Managing the Tendering Process
• Getting to ‘Contract Award’

Master the Contract Management process in Procurement

• The fundamentals of Contract Management
• Getting the Right Contract in Place
• The Specification
• Legal Content
• Performance Management
• Post-Award Activities

Implementing techniques for Measuring and Managing Performance

• Measuring Performance
• KPI’s / SLA’s
• Performance Review Meetings
• Strategic Business Reviews
• Performance Improvement Plans

Completing the Procurement Cycle

• Closing the Contract
• Post-Contract Review
• Evaluation of the Procurement Process

Target Audience

• Procurement Directors / Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Buyers / Senior Buyers
• Supplier Managers
• Operations Directors / Managers
• Managing Directors
• PLUS anyone who is responsible for / involved in Supplier Relationships, or anticipates being involved with Supplier Management in the future