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Upminster
Full day
This foundational course will help all managers better understand what a procurement function does, including the processes, tools and techniques it employs to reach its goals and how it measures its business performance.
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO:
Explain the contribution of procurement to the overall business objectives.
Explain the added value that can be obtained by a business when it manages its procurement activities efficiently and effectively.
Understand the complex activity of procurement and the challenges it presents for risk management.
Develop good quality procurement practices that will manage the expectations of all stakeholders
Identify methods by which a procurement function can be measured and performance monitored.
Perform contract management activities.
Understand ways in which improvements might be identified and implemented.
COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:
Procurement and business objectives
Stakeholder Management
Commercial Specifications
Whole Life Costing
Targeted procurement
Procurement planning
Supplier Appraisal and selection
RFQ & ITT & Evaluation
Contract Management
The Supply Chain Academy is the UK’s first and only educational institution dedicated exclusively to the supply chain industry.