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Procurement administrators are always in demand to enable a company to operate successfully. Did you know that a procurement administrator in the UK earns around £23,000 on average? They frequently collaborate with vendors to negotiate prices and conditions of sale, as well as to check stock levels and verify that products satisfy quality standards.
A procurement administrator may perform a combination of clerical and general administrative activities, depending on how a company defines the function. Depending on the business, this role may or may not be managerial. Our exclusive Procurement Administrator training will teach you everything, from purchasing cycle to effective customer service. All you need to do is follow the course attentively.
Your role in procurement will be to review orders, negotiate with suppliers, review bids, and manage and motivate employees. After the successful completion of this course, you will explore a new horizon of the procurement process and stand out to shine in your career. This course focuses on providing a complete grasp of the managerial and practical aspects of procurement to enable professionals and students to comprehend the process and perform better.
Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Define supply chain, procurement and the strategic role of procurement
Illustrate the steps of purchasing cycle
Manage bids efficiently
Analyse and reduce the risk associated with the supply chain
Strengthen your communication skills along with customer service skills
Meet the Accreditation
CPD Quality Standards (CPD QS) accreditation assure the Procurement Administrator course training and learning activities are relevant, reliable, and upto date.
Expert Support
Dedicated tutor support and 24/7 customer support are available to all students with this premium quality course.
Key Benefits
Learning materials of the Design course contain engaging voiceover and visual elements for your comfort.
Get 24/7 access to all content for a full year.
Each of our students gets full tutor support on weekdays (Monday to Friday)
Course Curriculum:
Here is a detailed course curriculum breakdown of Procurement Administrator Course:
Module 01: Supply Chain Basics
Defining Supply Chain Management
Procurement & Its Strategic Role
The Evolution of Purchasing through Procurement
Reducing Time to Market
Module 02: Role of Procurement in an Organisation
Purchasing and Supply in Different Types of Organisation
Centralisation & Decentralisation
Methods of Organising the function
Departmental Organisation
Purchasing in the Organisation Structure
Module 03: The Purchasing Cycle
The Steps in the Cycle
Additional Points to Consider
Identifying a Need
The Purchase Requisition
Material Requirements
Planning Schedule
Module 04: Purchasing Toolkits
Analysing the Price
General Economic Issues
Variable-Margin Pricing
Six Categories of Cost
Module 05: Managing Competitive Bids
RFP's and RFQ's
Using Weighted Analysis
The Halo Effect
Using a Selection Committee
Elements of the Analysis
Module 06: Quality Management
Defining Quality
Quality System
Specifications
Module 07: Supplier Relationship Management
Defining Supplier Relationship Management
Collaborative Business Relationships
Models of Supplier Relationships
Relationship Formation
Module 08: Analysing and Reducing Risk in the Supply Chain
Defining Risk Management
The Risk Management Process
Risk Estimation
Risk Identification Techniques
Risk Analysis Methods and Techniques
Best Practice of Risk management
Module 09: Improving Efficiency and Accuracy
Reason for Evaluating Supplier Performance
Things to Evaluate
Quantitative Approaches to Supplier Evaluation
Service Level Agreement
The Seven Cs of Effective Supplier Evaluation
Module 10: Category Management
Introduction to Category Management
Categories of Category Management
Themes of Category Management
Category Management Risk Profiling
Corporate Travel
Capital Investment Procurement
Module 11: Inventory Management
Introduction
Provisioning System
Order Quantities & Stock Control
Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
Module 12: E-Procurement
E-SCM & E-Procurement
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
E-Hub, Exchanges, Portals, Marketplace
E-Catalogue
Module 13: Communication Skills
Effective Listening Skills
Verbal Communication
Non-Verbal Communication
Communication Strategies
Module 14: Customer Service
Introduction To Customer Service
The Power of Positive Thinking in Customer Service
Types of Difficult Customers and How to Help them
How to Deal with Difficult Customers
Course Assessment
To simplify the procedure of evaluation and accreditation for learners, we provide an automated assessment system. Upon completion of an online module, you will immediately be given access to a specifically crafted MCQ test. The results will be evaluated instantly, and the score will be displayed for your perusal. For each test, the pass mark will be set to 60%.
When all tests have been successfully passed, you will be able to order a certificate endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme.
Exam & Retakes:
It is to inform our learners that the initial exam for this online course is provided at no additional cost. In the event of needing a retake, a nominal fee of £9.99 will be applicable.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the assessment procedure, learners can obtain their certification by placing an order and remitting a fee of £9 for PDF Certificate and £15 for the Hardcopy Certificate within the UK ( An additional £10 postal charge will be applicable for international delivery).
Entrepreneurs and business owners who participate directly in the procurement process
Anyone new to Procurement & Supply Chain Management
People who would wish to alter their career to logistics management
This Procurement Administrator course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.
Completion of this Procurement Administrator course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to explore trendy and in-demand jobs, such as:
Supply Chain Manager (£24,000 to £48,000)
Procurement Manager (£30,000 to £60,000)
Stock Control Assistant (£13,500 to £30,000)
Stock Supervisor (£13,500 to £30,000)
Vendor Manager (£30,000 to £60,000)
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