Course Code: PSCO 112
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Procurement Skills: Strategies to Reduce Vendor Prices
Course Sector:
Procurement & Supply Chain Operations
Course Dates and Locations
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No.
Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
18 - 22 Aug 2025
5 Days
Dubai, UAE
$4,250
02
09 - 13 Nov 2025
5 Days
Riyadh, KSA
$4,250
03
01 - 05 Dec 2025
5 Days
Online, Virtual
$2,150
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief
This intensive training course is aimed at improving the skills of the Procurement Professional and Buyers in organizations. The training course examines the strategic importance of procurement within departments by using concepts and ideas in order to maximize the procurement department’s effectiveness and thereby reducing costs throughout the supply chain. It is therefore imperative for Procurement to constantly deliver value to the organisation by delivering products and services that contributes to the well-being of the organisation. This is an important training course for Purchasing professionals who will return to their organisation with actual realistic plans on how to make considerable cost savings. 
Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to
  • Develop critical supply strategies
  • Apply the concepts of activity-based costing
  • Understand the Supply Marketplace and how Suppliers Price
  • Develop skills required for effective supplier relationships
  • Practise successful negotiations and apply negotiation techniques
Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
  • Procurement Manager / Supervisor
  • Procurement officer / assistant
  • Purchase officer
  • Vendor manager
  • Supplier relationship officer
  • Purchase coordinator
  • International Buyer
  • Category purchasing manager
  • Supply chain officer- Procurements
  • Logistics Professionals
  • Distribution Managers
  • Working in this field
  • These who wants to start a career in this field 
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes
Continuous Improvement in Cost and Productivity
  • How do other functions view purchasing 
  • A Purchasing Savings Model 
  • Total Cost of Ownership Models 
  • Cost Reduction Initiatives
  • Establishing a Strategic Focus with Pareto Analysis on Cost
  • Modern Methods of Analyzing the Spend 
Defining Cost Reduction Opportunities
  • Developing Company Purchase Price Index and Comparing to External Indexes 
  • Understanding of Supply Marketplace and how Suppliers Price
  • Benchmarking best practices in Cost Reduction
  • Resisting Price Increases
  • Supplier Performance Measurement 
  • Cost Saving Methods 
Methods of Price Evaluation
  • Price Justification 
  • Methods of Price Analysis 
  • The Competition that leads to price reduction and evaluation 
  • Methods of Cost Analysis
  • Breaking down the Elements of Cost 
  • Developing "Should Cost" 
SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION and TECHNIQUES 
  • Negotiation Skill Sets
  • Steps in Negotiation Preparation
  • Methods of Persuasion
  • What Does Win/Win Really Mean? 
  • Determining the Issues 
  • Rating & Valuing Issues
  • Avoiding Confrontational Negotiating 
  • Developing Active Listening Skills
  • Negotiating with an Angry Person 
  • Power Closes that are used on the Buyer 
  • Understanding the other Negotiator’s Power 
  • Negotiation Tactics and Countermeasures 
Determining Strengths and Weaknesses 
  • Know Your Better Alternatives to Negotiated Agreements (BATNA) 
  • Analyzing The Other Side
  • Negotiation Objectives Diagram 
  • Prepare the Negotiation Team 
  • Tips for the Actual Negotiation 
  • Participants will negotiate model cases & discuss the results to provide an opportunity for hands on experience 
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Boost certificate of completion
BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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Shareable Certificate
Earn certificate upon completion
COURSE METHODOLOGY

Our Training programs are implemented by combining the participants' academic knowledge and practical practice (30% theoretical / 70% practical activities).

At The end of the training program, Participants are involved in practical workshop to show their skills in applying what they were trained for. A detailed report is submitted to each participant and the training department in the organization on the results of the participant's performance and the return on training. Our programs focus on exercises, case studies, and individual and group presentations.

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