Procurement Management Complete Course

Procurement Leadership
• Perceptions of Leadership in the Field of Procurement
• Management vs. Leadership
• Transformational Leadership in Procurement
• The Leadership Challenge: Balancing Strategy and Culture
• Leadership in Strategic Thinking Organisations
• Understanding the Interrelated Factors that Impact Procurement

Aligning Procurement to Organisational Strategy
• Participating in the Strategic Implementation Planning Process
• Recognizing and Interpreting forces in the Strategic Environment
• Strategic implementation Tools and Frameworks
• Analysing and Prioritizing Strategic Sourcing Issues
• Harnessing Uncertainty and Risk
• Converting Strategy into Action

Cost Awareness and Financial Impact along the Value Chain
• From Strategic Planning to the Operating plan
• Budgeting and Costing along the Value Chain
• Fixed vs. Variable Costs
• Contribution Margin
• Direct vs. Indirect Costs
• Performance Measurement and Impact on the Bottom Line

Global Sourcing and Critical Procurement Strategies
• Defining Procurement Excellence
• Definition of Sourcing Strategy and Critical Supply Strategies
• Tactical vs. Strategic Sourcing
• Developing The Strategic Procurement Plan
• Using International Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage
• Developing a Framework for Managing Contract Risk

Developing and Maintaining Long-term Supplier Relationships
• Implications on Supplier Selection Procedures
• Turning Vendors into Partners
• Relationship Management – suppliers and stakeholders
• Performance Improvement Metrics
• The Service Level Agreement Framework
• Applying The Right Incentives for The Right Outcome

FOR WHOM

Stores, Purchasing and Logistics Personnel in the Public and Private Sectors.