The Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Training Program will introduce you to the fundamental aspects of the supply chain environment, including enterprise resource planning systems and requirement systems. The interrelationships between purchasing, vendor selection, sources of supply, and technology will also be explored in this program. The focus is on management and the skills and resources that a successful manager needs.

Duration

5 days

Targeted Audience

The course will target supply chain managers, procurement officers, business persons, and professionals in the supply chain management field. This will help them gain skills on how Procurement and Supply Chain Management operate to the realization of the company’s profits. It will also help them to appropriate mangers of the procurement process

Course Objective

By the end of training the participants will be able to:

i. Gain knowledge on the concepts in price and cost analysis fields

ii.  Familiarize him/herself on the procurement processes applied in various organizations

iii. Have an understanding of the various approaches, tools, and strategies used in negotiations.

iv. Learn the basics of entrepreneurship and how they relate with the supply chain management

v. Understand the marketing management and the strategies involved in developing a marketing plan.

Course Content

a. Introduction to Procurement and Supply Chain Management

b. Purchasing Management

c. Supplier Relationship Management

d. Resource Planning

e. Inventory Management

f. Process Management

g. Domestic and Global Logistics

h. Customer Relationship Management

i. Supply Chain Integration

j. Performance Metrics in Supply Chains

k. Developing and implementing partnerships in the supply chain

l. Implementing supply chain management

Methodology

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.