Advanced Strategic Procurement

London Business Training & Consulting
4.7
3 reviews
  • I higly recommend this course to all my colleagues that haven't done it yet! The contents of the training were all excellent and the consultant were simply amazing!
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  • Everybody at LBTC was so incredible! I want to thank you in particoular the administration and the trainers, who facilitate our course by putting all the effort to get the important information to us!
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  • Great program and thanks to the HR department. I had a great time in all.
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In Hammersmith

£ 5,125 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Location

    Hammersmith

  • Duration

    2 Weeks

Upon completion of this procurement training courses, you will be able to understand:

The role and importance of the procurement function in the value chain.
The major tasks and responsibilities of purchasing.
The various roles in a buying decision-making unit.
How to manage procurement risk.
The specific areas of attention in specifying services, and selecting and contracting service providers.
The basic supply chain concepts.
The structure of the procurement function within organisations.
The increasing strategic role of the procurement function.
The methods and techniques of procurement performance measurement.
The role and importance of governance in procurement.
How to develop sustainable procurement.
Are you seeking procurement courses to understand the contemporary and most critical purchasing processes? LBTC’s procurement training course will help you achieve this objective.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hammersmith (London)
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W6 0NB

Start date

On request

About this course

Professional managers in trade and industry, active in purchasing or supply chain management, who are interested in opportunities for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the procurement and supply function of their organisations.
Those who supervise procurement staff directly or indirectly.
Those who come from a non-procurement background and are interested in the latest developments in procurement.
Those who are interested in procurement and supply management in its broadest sense.

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Reviews

4.7
excellent
  • I higly recommend this course to all my colleagues that haven't done it yet! The contents of the training were all excellent and the consultant were simply amazing!
    ← | →
  • Everybody at LBTC was so incredible! I want to thank you in particoular the administration and the trainers, who facilitate our course by putting all the effort to get the important information to us!
    ← | →
  • Great program and thanks to the HR department. I had a great time in all.
    ← | →
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4.7
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Khalid Al Fahdi

5.0
12/06/2018
What I would highlight: I higly recommend this course to all my colleagues that haven't done it yet! The contents of the training were all excellent and the consultant were simply amazing!
What could be improved: nothing to improve
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Mohammed Al Nasri

4.5
20/05/2018
What I would highlight: Everybody at LBTC was so incredible! I want to thank you in particoular the administration and the trainers, who facilitate our course by putting all the effort to get the important information to us!
What could be improved: nothing to improve
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

yusliana I

4.5
28/12/2017
What I would highlight: Great program and thanks to the HR department. I had a great time in all.
What could be improved: nothing to improve
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Decision Making
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Governance
  • Supply
  • Purchasing
  • Procurement Management
  • Teamwork
  • IT risk
  • Management Planning
  • Supply Management
  • Value chain
  • Logistics
  • Purchase planning
  • E-Procurement
  • Value creation
  • Leadership behaviours
  • Purchasing Management Process

Course programme

The Role of Procurement in the Value Chain

  • Importance of procurement to business
  • Classification of purchasing goods and equipment
  • New developments in procurement
  • E-procurement
The Purchasing Management Process
  • Primary tasks and responsibilities of the procurement function
  • Supporting the internal client
  • Professionalising purchasing by delivering value for money
  • How purchasing and supply management develops over time
Decision-making in Procurement
  • Creating the Statement of Requirement
  • Supplier sourcing
  • Supplier evaluation and award
  • Negotiation
Procurement Risk
  • Why risk management is key to procurement effectiveness
  • Typical supply chain risks
  • Assessing probability and analysing impact
  • Methods of managing procurement risk
  • The role for contracts as a risk management tool
Buying Business Services
  • Why buying services is different
  • Classification of services
  • Contract Management for the construction industry
  • Managing performance in service contracts
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Materials requirements planning
  • Basic logistics structures
  • Just-in-time management
  • Elements of the procurement information system
  • Co-ordination problems between procurement and logistics
Organisation and Structure
  • Factors influencing the location of procurement in the organisation
  • Levels of tasks, responsibilities and authority
  • Organisational structures within procurement
  • Job profiles
Procurement and Business Strategy
  • Procurement and competitive strategy
  • Integrating procurement into business strategy
  • Procurement excellence
  • Procurement portfolio analysis
  • Global sourcing
Performance Measurement and Governance
  • How to assess performance of our suppliers and contractors?
  • Setting service quality, efficiency and effectiveness performance measures
  • Using e-procurement tools to deliver an efficient and transparent internal process
  • Procurement audit as a management tool
Sustainable Procurement

LBTC’s Advanced Strategic Procurement training course will develop your skillset and knowledge in this sphere to the highest level.

  • Delivering value for money through sustainable procurement
  • Triple bottom line considerations
  • ‘In-country value’ and other responsibilities in procurement
  • Developing and improving a sustainable supply chain
  • Example approaches: Product-based and supplier-based

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