By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Define the strategic role of the purchasing department
• Perform accurate supplier evaluation
• Develop effective negotiation strategies with all suppliers
• Explain the importance of value analysis to purchasing
• Evaluate the performance of the department using proper Key
• Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Improve the efficiency of the purchasing department

This course is designed for purchasing managers

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include:

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Day 1 The strategic function of purchasing

• Introduction and course overview
• the link between the purchasing function and organizational strategy
• creating a purchasing mission statement
• matching the purchasing mission with the company's mission
• writing the department's objectives
• Balancing quality, service and price
• Things purchasing should strive for
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Day 2 Supplier evaluation and negotiation

• Negotiating with suppliers
• Power in negotiation
• Planning for negotiation
• The 13 powers of negotiation
• Achieving the right agreements with suppliers
• Factors used to evaluate suppliers on total performance
• Ways of promoting good supplier relations
• Creating suppliers as good partners
• Choosing the right suppliers
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Day 3 Value analysis

• 16 key strategic questions to ask
• Applying the 16 strategic questions
• How these 16 questions will reduce total cost
• Optimizing purchasing productivity
• Adding value as a purchasing manager
• The 21st century purchasing manager
• From pushing papers to strategic thinking
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Day 4 Managing and evaluating the department performance

• Centralization versus decentralization
• Reasons for departmental performance appraisal
• Managing other buyers
• Management by objectives
• Continuous development for the buyers
• Key Performance Indicators for purchasing
• Choosing the right KPIs for purchasing
• The right number of departmental KPIs
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Day 5 Improving purchasing efficiency

• Evaluating service to end users
• Conducting the right surveys
• Communicating better with end users
• Ethical behavior with suppliers
• Ethical behavior with end users
• Ethical behavior within the department
• Purchasing policies and procedures
• Training the staff
• Case Study
• Review Questions
• Conclusion and close Out

A RECTUS attendance certificate will be awarded to all participants who complete at least 80% of the total course duration.