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The International Buyer Mini MBA
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CPD StandardsInstant confirmationGlobal presenceInternational procurement is a complex process, which has the potential to provide many benefits to the organisation in the form of lower prices, higher quality and improved supplier performance. In this programme you will learn how to:
- Locate, evaluate and manage international sources
- Implement best practices in international procurement
- Effectively draft an international procurement contract
- Manage the international movement of materials
This intensive 5 day programme starts with topics related to Management such as People Management; Leading Teams; Strategic Planning, Negotiating and Operational Excellence, topics commonly found on most MBAs. The second part of the week will be devoted entirely to international buying techniques and best practice.
Course Objectives
Participants attending this programme will:
- Examine how to locate and evaluate new sources internationally
- Consider the impact of the Internet on purchasing operations
- Review best practices in international purchasing
- Analyse ways of managing suppliers more effectively
- Study new concepts in inventory management
- Enhance their negotiating skills
- Understand the proper drafting of international contracts
- Plan for effective international transportation management
Who Should Attend?
- Experienced buyers and purchasing agents
- Purchasing managers and purchasing directors
- Materials management personnel responsible for international supply chain management operations
- Anyone interested in enhancing their management and buying skills
Course Outline
- The importance of sociotechnical management
- Techniques for effective communication
- Motivating for results
- Enhancing your coaching skills
- Empowering employees for improved performance
- Characteristics of a successful manager
- Obtaining the benefits of teamwork
- Characteristics of ineffective teams
- Characteristics of effective teams
- Managing conflict in a productive manner
- Understanding team member styles
- Creating a virtual team
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