Category Management for Purchasing
Short course
Inhouse
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Short course
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Inhouse
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This workshop seeks to achieve a balance between theory and practical advice with expert coaching and guidance. Participants will develop an understanding of the key principles of category management to be able to participate in the development of successful category management strategies for their areas of spend within their organisation.
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About this course
At the end of this training programme participants will be able to:
Understand the key principles of category management
Describe the process of planning and conducting a category management activity
Understand how to engage with key stakeholders to develop robust business requirements
Identify the key steps in the supplier selection and source planning processes
Understand the key factors involved in risk in the supply chain
Be able to develop robust category strategies for their area of spend
Those who are new to working in a purchasing environment with little or no purchasing experience; those who would like to review their existing skills in developing and optimising their capability to manage the portfolio of spend in buying and purchasing management roles
Prior to the course, delegates will be asked to identify a category for which they have direct or indirect responsibility, in order to be able to work through real case examples during the programme.
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Subjects
- Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- IT
- Purchasing
- Planning
- IT Management
- Communication
- Supply Chain
- Category Management for Purchasing
- Category Management
- Purchasing environment
- Business requirements
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Category Management for Purchasing