Course on Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Who should attend?

• This program is intended for anyone currently working in, or planning to work in, procurement management, supply management, a purchasing department, or any other area involved with procurement or supply.

Learning Objectives

• Be familiar with the basics of purchasing and the purchasing environment.
• Have an understanding of the various approaches, tools, and strategies used in negotiations.
• Learn the basics of entrepreneurship.
• Understand the marketing management and the strategies involved in developing a marketing plan.
• Become aware of the subjects in the field of price and cost analysis from a purchasing and production perspective.
• Be able to promote recognition and acceptance of professional status for certified people involved in purchasing and supply chain operations among other areas of business management.
• Be able to develop performance standards and operational guidelines; which can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of purchasing and supply chain.
• Be able to develop and live by a code of ethical standards for purchasing and supply chain operations under which modern business practices might be more clearly understood and favorably accepted by the public in general.
• Increase in personal confidence, satisfaction, and pride from direct involvement in purchasing and supply chain operations.

Course Content

TOPIC 1:

• What is  Purchasing and supply chain management
• Purchasing as a business  organization
• Purchasing is in all and all are in purchasing
• Importance of purchasing
• Purchasing Administration
• Objective of purchasing
• Evaluation of performance of purchasing executive
• Location of purchase department
• Acquisition of Goods and Services
• Importance of purchasing Function

TOPIC 2:

• The principles and rights of purchasing
• The Six Rs.
• Selection of the source of supply.
• Factors guiding the selection
• Determining the purchase price
• Determinates of purchase
• Price forecasting
• Techniques of price forecasting A. Thumb rule technique B .Extrapolation techniques
• Purchase budget
• The purchase procedure
• Purchasing system

TOPIC 3:

• Introduction and Overview
• The Procurement Process
• Elements of Supplier Selection
• Supplier Evaluation
• The Bidding Process
• Supplier Contracting
• Contract Principles
• Contract Drafting
• Contract Drafting
• Types of Purchasing Contracts

TOPIC 4:

• Negotiation
• Negotiating Strategies
• Steps in Negotiating
• Tools in Negotiating
• Types of Negotiations

TOPIC 5:

• Price and Cost Analysis
• Pricing Evaluation
• Price Analysis
• Timing and Outsourcing
• Legal Aspects of Contracts
• What is a Contract?
• Elements of a Contract
• Duties and Obligations to a contract
• Legal execution of a contract
• Stores management
• Flight management
• Asset Management

  For further inquiries, please contact us on 

  Tel: +254 20 2000 957.

  Mob: +254 727 446 544.

  Email: info@ajtraining.co.za

  REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING VENUE

  The training is residential and will be held at AJT Training Centre. Delegates should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Alexander James Training (AJT) admission criteria.

  ACCREDITATION

  Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Alexander James Training (AJT) certificate.

• CUSTOMIZED/TAILOR- MADE

  We will customize this training to fit your professional and institution expected outcome. You can have it delivered in our AJT Training Centre or at a convenient location.

  Kindly Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and delivery methodology.