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Purchasing and Supply Management

Today’s purchasing manager needs a whole new set of skills beyond the ability to “buy stuff cheaply.” Inflation, economic swings, and globalization have put tremendous strain on strategic sourcing initiatives. Supply management professionals must continually refine and reevaluate their operations as market conditions and organizational goals evolve. The courses in this learning track provide the tools and insights to help.

All purchasing and supply courses are accredited toward the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP) certification.

Courses

Fundamentals of Purchasing and Supply Management

This course helps you understand the business role of purchasing and procurement, identify alternative terms and conditions of sale (plus legal means of contracting with suppliers) and build supplier relationships linked to overall organizational goals.

Mastering Your Indirect and Service Spend Categories: Leveraging Applied Best Practices to Contain Costs

This course will help you understand and attain the specialized purchasing skill set required to save money for, and therefore prove your value to, your organization.

Negotiating for Competitive Advantage and Mutual Gain

Acquire the essential skills needed to excel in today's complex supply management negotiating environment. Built on a solid foundation of the latest negotiation and related research, this is a comprehensive course designed to empower you to succeed.

Strategic Global Sourcing

Outsourcing can be an effective option if you understand the critical issues involved in making and implementing domestic and off-shore sourcing decisions. This three-day course provides both a review of essential topics and a set of practical tools for both domestic and offshore sourcing.

Supplier Cost Management: Applied Best Practices That Ensure Minimum Total Cost

The course is designed for new purchasing practitioners as well as experienced buyers, purchasing managers and agents. It offers a valuable learning experience for professionals who need to grasp the latest cost-effective purchasing techniques.

Understanding Contracts and Legal Issues: Reducing Liability and Cost While Increasing Flexibility

Through interactive dialogue and hands-on case analysis, this course gives you the power to generate constructive contract provisions, helping you reduce liability and cost while increasing flexibility.