INTRODUCTION
Purchasing is essential to the success of modern organizations and successful organizations need highly trained and Effective Managers. Buying teams need to be effectively managed in order to balance the requirement for high quality materials and services with the lowest prices and low administrative costs, and work with other departments and functions. This programme will provide practical examples of:
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Participants will learn by active participation during the programme through the use of exercises, questionnaires, syndicate and group discussion, training videos and discussions on "real life" issues in their organisations.
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
The programme covers all the essential skills needed by Purchasing Managers to be effective in obtaining value for money for their organisations. The programme will concentrate on how to structure Buying activities in the way that ensures the best results for the whole organisation by focusing on the most important purchases and prioritising activities. The benefits of improved Purchasing are presented along with methods for communicating them with other stakeholders in the organisation.
All participants will return to their organisations with a developed Action Plan to implement their learning from the programme into their daily routine at work.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
DAY 1 - Effective Purchasing in Modern Organisations
DAY 2 - Tools for Effective Purchasing
DAY 3 - Financial and non-financial Purchasing Measures
DAY 4 - Use of appropriate sourcing techniques
DAY 5 - Implementing Purchasing Improvements