Purchasing and Suppliers Management
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A five day intensive programme aimed at developing / strengthening the understanding of the crucial role-played by the supplier in delivering customer satisfaction through an effective supply chain. Participants will learn how to evaluate the performance of both potential and current suppliers. Asses the factors that comprise and effective tender and conduct effective negotiations that bring long term value to the organisation.
The key highlights of the seminar are:
- Planning.
- Tendering.
- Negotiation.
- Supplier Management.
- Measuring Performance.
- Communication.
Course Objectives
- Identify and reduce procurement risk through development of a plan of action.
- Enable improved performance from your existing suppliers through evaluation and performance measurement.
- Understand and strengthen your supply chain.
- Improve operating relationships within your organisation.
- Award contracts on the basis of measured performance / criteria.
- Provide a working understanding of the Negotiation process.
Who Should Attend?
- Purchasing professionals.
- Those involved in defining the specification and evaluating supplier performance.
- Those involved in preparing and analysing bids.
- Those with an involvement in supplier relationships.
- Those whose role involves negotiation with outside agencies.
Course Outline
- Introduction to Purchasing and its contribution to the organisation.
- What is the purpose of a business?
- Dealing with the problem of being a “ go between “.
- Purchasing process and cycle of procurement.
- Positioning purchasing within the company.
- Vision, Mission and Value of Purchasing.
- Purchasing Structure.
- Where to find performance improvement.
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