Supply Chain Fundamentals: Supply Management and Procurement

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Overview

Supply Chain Fundamentals: Supply Management and Procurement

Course Description

This course prepares you in the basics of supply management and procurement operations and the role of procurement within an organization’s overall supply chain. You will discover the key elements of sourcing and procurement, including strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiations, contract development, and supplier identification and evaluation, as well as the importance of cross-functional collaboration.

Course Content

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW

STRATEGIC SOURCING

SUPPLIER IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION

SUPPLIER NEGOTIATION AND CONTRACTING

PROCUREMENT EXECUTION

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ROLES

APPLICATION OF LAWS AND ETHICS IN PROCUREMENT

Requirements & Materials
Important Information

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After you complete your registration follow the "How to Access Your Course Content" instructions which display on the session details (summary) page for this course.

This is a self-paced online course.  You may register anytime while registration is open and will have access to the course through the published "Access Ends" date.

Materials

Required

  • Computer with speakers to access online content

Provided

  • Access to online course content and optional reading materials until the course end date

Session Details

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for individuals working in or interested in working in the procurement and sourcing space. Other individuals working in the supply chain can also benefit. Typical titles include sourcing analysts, supervisors, managers; procurement analysts, supervisors, managers, agents, clerks, specialists, contract development personnel, senior buyers, buyers/planners, purchasing analysts, and supply planners.

Supply chain and logistics professionals learning in classroom

What You Will Learn

  • Procurement and its key roles and metrics
  • The commodity strategy
  • Procurement contracting
  • Supplier scorecard systems
  • Commercial law
  • Law versus ethics
  • Corporate social responsibility
Supply chain professionals collaborating in warehouse

How You Will Benefit

  • Describe the key steps carried out in managing the procurement process.
  • Understand the key supplier evaluation practices.
  • Appreciate the need for identifying and evaluating global suppliers.
  • Appreciate the important role that power, tactics, and concessions play in negotiations.
  • Describe the key forms of documentation used in procurement.
  • Discuss the key roles or positions in procurement organizations.
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I am really impressed with the scope of subjects covered and the practical case studies in diverse sectors from health, education, and other public sector projects.

- Kenny Onasanya
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