Effective Procurement and Supply Management (Online)

The training program is offered in both languages across several levels. It includes a variety of managerial and scientific skills.

Training Course Details

Effective Procurement and Supply Management
Course Accreditation Number: 59933843

Course Definition

The training program is designed to present a variety of administrative and scientific skills, combined with modern management methods that should be adopted during the procurement process. This includes risk and crisis management concerning supplier performance, quality management of materials, inventory control, and adherence to maximum and minimum stock levels for different phases of procurement.

Additionally, it involves qualifying suppliers from informational, managerial, and technical aspects, relying on technological means for contract signing and documentation, data analysis, and professional reporting.

The course aims to enhance participants’ efficiency, effectiveness, and skills, preparing them to work according to optimal professional management practices in overseeing supply chains and procurement. This includes skills in daily, monthly, and yearly data analysis, as well as planning to address expected risks and crises from suppliers and markets, while formulating financial strategies to improve procurement efficiency in technical, managerial, and financial matters.

Methodology

This program employs a mix of interactive techniques, hands-on training, individual and group exercises, workshops, and brainstorming skills based on the training objectives and themes. Participants will be required to calculate and develop the best solutions after understanding the training material.

Course Objectives

• Modern management techniques in procurement and supply.
• Analyzing procurement-related information.
• Responsibilities in qualifying and registering suppliers and materials.
• Principles and fundamentals of risk and crisis management in procurement.
• Managerial skills in procurement to negotiate with local and global suppliers for the best contractual terms.
• Negotiation and communication skills and various methods for contract management, effectively linking procurement departments with high quality.

Target Audience

• Employees in the procurement field.
• Staff in procurement departments.
• Procurement personnel needing to understand procurement planning mechanisms.
• Supply chain managers interested in entering the procurement field.

Course Content

Main Topic: Introductory Knowledge in Procurement Management

• Subtopics:
  • Administrative and strategic planning in procurement management.
  • Administrative organization and effective organization of procurement and supply elements.
  • Defining procurement elements, their challenges, and opportunities for development.

Main Topic: Modern Management Techniques and Procurement Management

• Subtopics:
  • Administrative and strategic planning in each procurement management area.
  • Organizational structure and effective organization of procurement elements.
  • Roles in each procurement phase and expected outcomes.

Main Topic: Procurement and Supply Management

• Subtopics:
  • Key technological systems in procurement information analysis.
  • Stages of procurement management in relation to suppliers and both local and global markets.
  • The five key elements in procurement management.
  • Elements of purchase requests and orders, and comparing suppliers and supply terms.
  • Identifying and distinguishing the best prices in comparisons to ensure quality in products manufactured and services provided by suppliers.