Procurement, Contract & Supply Chain Management

In today’s procurement, where the volume of suppliers is large, decision-makers cannot rely on intuition to make strategic decisions.  Also, as the global marketplace has evolved, the procurement function has moved from being a purely operational purchase order fulfillment department to a more strategic role. The current nature of global business and its increasingly  complex supply chain networks  demand advanced tools to meet the complexity and accelerating change in procurement.

This training course explores key concepts forming the  basis of  strategic procurement and supply chain management, and  moves modern organizations  from typical tactical focus to the strategic  focus needed to successfully implement the  processes and methods needed to reach world-class performance.

The important features of the Procurement Contracts & Supply Chain Management training course are:

• Crafting a successful procurement/contract strategy
• Finding new ways of forging lasting relationships with suppliers
• Effectively dealing with end users
• Identifying conflict in the Supply Chain and how to resolve it
• Delivering tangible results

By attending this training course, delegates will be able to implement procurement & supply chain measures that will immediately bring improvements. They will:

• Understand the concept of a Supply Chain
• Be able to identify opportunities for cost savings
• Take the necessary steps to implement lasting solutions
• Craft a successful procurement/contract strategy
• Deliver the required results
• Be able to measure performance globally

The Procurement Contracts & Supply Chain Management training course is beneficial to a large group of audience,  

• Personnel involved in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Contracts, Purchasing, and Project personnel
• Engineering, Operational and Maintenance Personnel
• And all others who are involved in the planning, evaluation, preparation, and management of purchases that cover the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services
• End-users involved in setting specifications

The Procurement Contracts & Supply Chain Management training course will be interactive and practical. There will be group discussions as well as individual exercises and everyone will get an opportunity to discuss their issues. Each day will end with time to produce an action plan for delegates’ continuing development.

Pre & Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training.