Category Management for Purchasing

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.