The fundamental aim of this purchasing management and cost-saving techniques training programĀ is to provide guidance, and training to participants in the critical function of departmental cost saving and purchasing. The training program outline is up to date and pertinent to marketplace requirements, thus catering well to all analytical prediction of training needs in the specified area.
Managing the purchasing department of the 21st Century is not an easy task at all. Today’s global economy makes the purchasing function more and more complicated. In this course, we will explore how to manage the various suppliers that are located thousands and thousands of kilometers from your plant while achieving real cost savings instead of funny money. Furthermore, we will discover how the purchasing department fits in the total function of the supply chain operations. Lastly, we will cover how the purchasing department should be appropriately managed to achieve all of its KPIs.
A customized proposal can also be arranged, to suit the training requirement of your team.
YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
By the end of this purchasing management and cost-saving techniques training, participants will be able to:
Define the strategic role of the purchasing department
Perform accurate supplier evaluation
Develop effective negotiation strategies with all suppliers
Identify the importance of value analysis to purchasing
Evaluate the performance of the office using proper Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Improve the efficiency of the purchasing function
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
Participants who fully attendĀ this course and complete the test on the last day will receive a Strategic Axis Professional Certificate (SAPC). SAPC certificates are regionally recognized and can be quite valuable when applying for more senior roles within the organization or outside.
COURSE OUTLINE
The Link of the Purchasing Function with the Organizational Strategy
Creating a Purchasing Mission Statement
Understanding the Concerns of Senior Management
Balancing Quality, Service, and Price
The Link of the Purchasing Function with the Organizational Strategy
Creating a Purchasing Mission Statement
Understanding the Concerns of Senior Management
Balancing Quality, Service, and Price
Module 2: Things Purchasing Should Strive for
Type O Purchasing Manager
Type S Purchasing Manager
Module 3: Supplier Evaluation and Negotiation
Negotiating with Suppliers
Power in Negotiation
Planning for Negotiation
Achieving the Right Agreements with Suppliers
Module 4: Factors Used to Evaluate Suppliers on Total Performance
Ways of Promoting Good Supplier Relations
Creating Suppliers as Good Partners
Choosing the Right Suppliers
Module 5: Value Analysis
16 Key Strategic Questions to Ask
Applying the 16 Strategic Questions
Optimizing Purchasing Productivity
Adding Value as a Purchasing Manager
Module 6: Managing and Evaluating the Department Performance
Centralization versus Decentralization
Reasons for Departmental (Macro-Level) Performance Appraisal
Managing Other Buyers
Module 7: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Purchasing
Improving Purchasing Efficiency
Evaluating Service to End Users
Conducting the Right Surveys
Module 8: Communicating Better with End Users
Ethical Behaviour with Suppliers
Ethical Behaviour with End Users
Ethical Behaviour within the Department
Purchasing Policies and Procedures
Training the Staff
