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Course Code: PSCO 123
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Advanced Procurement Management
Course Sector:
Procurement & Supply Chain Operations
Course Dates and Locations
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No.
Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
5 Days
Barcelona, Spain $4,950
02
5 Days
Al Khobar, KSA $4,250
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief
It is undeniably essential for the procurement department of any organization to constantly deliver value to the organization by delivering products and services that contributes to the well-being of the organization. This training course is designed with an aim to advance the knowledge and skills of procurement professionals in any organization. This course focuses on the importance of strategic procurement strategies and systems within departments, and how to use these concepts and ideas in to ensure procurement efficiency and effectiveness, and thereby reduce costs throughout the supply chain.
Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the skills significant to effectively manage
procurement. - procurement.
- Conduct Procurement Management Audits
- Enhance knowledge and skills required for effective supplier relationships
- Identify critical supply strategies and maintain successful negotiations
- Apply the concepts of activity-based costing.
- Manage and lead the procurement department
- Create rapport, build trust and establish credibility in a work group
- Obtain greater results by utilizing advanced negotiation techniques
- Manage procurement awards and contracts.
- Explore the use of IT in procurement and develop an E-procurement system
Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
Procurement Professionals and anyone who is related to purchasing
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes
Purchasing and the Organisation
- Purchasing and its contribution to the organisation
- The Supply Chain
- The influence of the External Environment
- Purchasing Organisations
- The Procurement Cycle
- Critical Supply Strategies
- Effective procurement management
- Elements effective procurement management
- The procurement professional
- Procurement processes and cycle – advanced concepts
Procurement Management Audit
- The 5 W&H of Procurement Management Audit
- Management audit planning & preparation
- Management audit methodology & tools
- Identifying, collecting and verifying the required data
- Analyzing the data
- Preparing the Procurement Management Audit Report
- Case study & Final Examination
- Supplier Management
- Transforming the Supplier Relationship
- Supplier Evaluation Criteria
- Appropriate Supplier Methodologies
- Total Cost Approach
- How to be a Good Customer
- Shrinking the Supplier Base
Communication and Change
- Communication techniques of verbal, non-verbal and written
- Methods of communication lead to more productive work and minimize stress
- Communication and interaction openness develops trust
- Identification of interpersonal interaction methods
- Recognizing response to and perceptions of change
- Analysing and preparing for the human reaction to change.
Procurement Strategic Planning
- Formulating Procurement Vision & Mission
- Setting Procurement Strategic Objectives
- Conducting procurement Related Strategic Situation Analyses
- Crafting Procurement Strategic Plan & Programs
Project Procurement, Tendering and Contract Management
- The Tender Process
- The Tender Team
- Project Procurement Plans
- Invitation to Tenders
- Evaluating Tenders
- Awarding Tenders
- Contract Management
- Negotiation Techniques
- 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
Managing Procurement Talent
- Attract and Retain Supply Management Talent
- Supplier Measurement
- Vendor Rating
- Action Planning
- What is e-Procurement
- Developing Your e-Procurement system
- Pre-requirements for developing an e-Procurement system
- e-Procurement business models
- Components of an e-Procurement system
- e-Procurement processes
- e-Procurement hardware and software
- e-Procurement user administration & security
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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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Flexible deadlines
Customized dates accordance to your schedule
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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