The procurement profession has undergone a major transformation in the last 10 years and is widely recognised as being a function that can have a dramatic impact on an organizations bottom line.

The British Academy for Training and Development delivers a wealth of value opportunities that can ensure that maximum advantage can be gained from your Supply Chain and associated supply-base.

Who Should Attend?

• Procurement Managers / Specialists / Officers
• Supply Chain Managers / Specialists
• Buyers / Senior Buyers
• Supplier Managers
• Operation Managers
• Material Managers / Engineers
• Bids and Contracts Analysts
• Transactional Procurement Professionals
• Sourcing Officers
• PLUS anyone who is responsible for / involved in Supplier Relationships, or anticipates being involved with Supplier Management in the future

Knowledge and Benefits:

• Learn and implement Best in Class Procurement
• Learn and implement the Modern Trends in Supply Chain
• Improve the process of selecting, developing and managing the
• Master the Contract Management process in
• Build sustainable Supplier Relationship Management practices in your
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• Understanding the role of Procurement within the Organisation The importance and nature of
• Successfully Building, Developing and Managing the Procurement Function
• Managing Cost not Price
  • The Total Cost of Acquisition
  • Lifecycle costing and the total cost of ownership
  • Engineering Cost out of the Procurement Process
• Personality Profiling Exercise
• Effectively Managing Procurement Projects
• Commodity / Category based Procurement – What is it?
• Spend Profiling: How to assess your companies
• Existing Supplier Profiling: How to assess your company’s existing Suppliers. Includes a real life case study from a FTSE 100 company.
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Supply Market Profiling: Developing a complete understanding of the supply market and

• Identification of Suppliers for the Tender List: Selecting the right Suppliers for the
• Supplier Development Discussion – once the supply chain is performing optimally, supplierdevelopment will allow the organisation to further improve and develop
• Personality Profiling - Group Feedback Session
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