Target Audience for the Effective Bidding and Supplier Relationship Management Course:

• Managers in the Procurement and Warehouse departments

• Accountants and those who communicate with suppliers

• Individuals with a good understanding of basic purchasing principles and/or account management/tender management, seeking new and innovative ways to achieve a competitive advantage for their team and organization

• Graduates and those interested in this field

Objectives of the Effective Bidding and Supplier Relationship Management Course:

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

• Develop effective procurement strategies for organizations across various spending areas.

• Estimate and apply advanced supply tenders and selection techniques.

• Understand and enhance the relationship between business requirements and contractual frameworks in supplier negotiations.

• Build effective tenders, contractual frameworks, and performance agreements.

• Manage supplier and vendor relationships and performance effectively.

• Take specific actions to enhance the participants' roles and organizational benefits.

• Develop strategic partnerships to achieve long-term value creation.

Effective Procurement Processes Development:

• The role and objectives of procurement processes within the organization.

• Effective and ineffective selling behaviors and their impact on the supplier and value chain.

• The gap between tactical and strategic procurement processes and how opportunities are seized.

• Analyzing procurement spending areas.

• Avoiding lifetime payment-dependent goods.

• Supplier financing and relationship building, the mentality and behavior of buyers and suppliers.

• Cooperation to develop effective specifications.

• Commitment to international standards.

Tenders and Their Management:

• Effective tenders for both sellers and buyers.

• Developing effective tenders.

• Effective management of tender elements for efficient response to tenders.

• Risk management.

• Effective e-procurement.

• Environmental considerations and corporate social responsibility.

• Key considerations in the process.

Supplier Selection:

• Establishing and sharing an advanced supplier evaluation method.

• Expectations of both sellers and buyers regarding audits and legal compliance.

• Effective feedback.

• Focusing on the principle of mutual benefit during commercial contract negotiations.

• Psychological aspects and the effects of negotiations.

• Avoiding contractual disputes.

Legal Frameworks and Contract Establishment:

• Principles of international contract law.

• Writing effective contracts and frameworks for agreements.

• Negotiating service level agreements (SLAs).

• The contract establishment process.

• Gathering information from both successful and unsuccessful suppliers.

Effective Supplier Relationship Management:

• Effective and balanced emotional management of supplier relationships versus intellectual relationship management.

• Using the "Atman" strategic relationship pyramid to enhance the value chain.

• Effective measurement of supplier performance.

• Developing strategic partnerships to achieve long-term added value.

Course Format:

• In-house training.

• Individual training.

• Group training.

• Practical training.

Note:

We can offer this course at a time and place convenient for you. This course is delivered with high standards suitable for important figures. For more information, please contact the British Academy for Training and Development team.