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Mini MBA: e-Procurement & Purchasing Management

The Complete Course on e-Procurement & Purchasing Management
Coventry Academy -  Mini MBA: e-Procurement & Purchasing Management
5
Days

Course Schedules

 Dubai
 14-25 Apr 2025
 $11,900
 London
 11-22 Aug 2025
 $11,900
 Dubai
 01-12 Dec 2025
 $11,900

Training course overview

This Coventry Academy training program is structured into two impactful modules aimed at enhancing organizational procurement practices. The first module focuses on e-Procurement, addressing common challenges and optimizing processes to harness its full potential for cost savings and efficiency gains. Participants will gain insights into implementing and managing e-Procurement systems effectively, ensuring seamless integration and maximum benefits for the organization.

The second module explores the broader spectrum of procurement, emphasizing improvements in organizational procedures to create mutual benefits for suppliers and customers. Participants will learn strategic approaches to enhance procurement operations, streamline supply chain management, and foster collaborative partnerships that drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction. 

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, you will be able to:

  • Examine the Processes of e-Procurement
  • Develop Improvements to e-Procurement
  • Understand How to Use e-Procurement More Effectively
  • Appreciate How Procurement Can Improve the Bottom Line
  • Understand How to Make the Procurement Department More Productive
  • Know How to Make Significant Savings in the Organisation’s Costs

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Purchasing
  • Procurement
  • Contracts
  • Finance
  • Supply chain

Organizational Impact

  • Integrating e-Procurement Systems into the Organisation
  • Integration Issues
  • e-Procurement and Contract Law
  • Contracts and Electronic Signatures
  • Contract Formation and e-trading
  • Making Changes in the Organization 

 

Course Outline

Module 1: The Complete Course on e-Procurement

Day One: Traditional Procurement Procedures
  • The Organization’s Procurement Function
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Supplier Selection and Evaluation and Performance
  • An Introduction to e-Procurement
  • What is Needed to Develop an e-Procurement System? 
Day Two: The Development of e-Procurement
  • Developing the Steps for an e-Procurement System
  • What can an e-Procurement do for the Organisation
  • Components of an e-Procurement System Components
  • Internal Customer Ordering and Approvals System through e-Procurement
  • Developing an E-quotation Preparations and Evaluation System
  • Evaluating an E-quotation System 
Day Three: e-Procurement Models and Negotiation
  • E-procurement in the Organisation
  • Negotiating techniques to Avoiding Confrontational Negotiating
  • New Techniques in Influencing
  • Understanding the Power in Negotiating
  • Negotiating Pressure points and Countermeasures
  • Negotiation Exercises  
Day Four: e-Procurement Management
  • e-Procurement Risk and Workflows
  • e-Procurement Processes
  • e-Procurement Hardware and Software
  • e-Procurement User Administration
  • e-Procurement Security  
Day Five: Organizational Improvement through e-Procurement
  • Integrating e-Procurement Systems into the Organisation
  • Integration Issues
  • e-Procurement and Contract Law
  • Contracts and Electronic Signatures
  • Contract Formation and e-trading
  • Making Changes in the Organization 
Day Six: Steps to Becoming World Class
  • What World Class Procurement Departments do differently
  • Category Management & Strategic Sourcing
  • The Kraljic Matrix
  • Winning Procurement Competencies
  • Build a Solid Business Case

Module 2: The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management

Day Seven: Evaluating Your Own Operation
  • Procurement Gap & Benchmarking Analysis
  • Spend & Opportunity Analysis
  • Developing the Procurement Department Strategic Plan
  • Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) For Procurement
  • Material Chain Management
Day Eight: Continuous Improvement Roadmap
  • Key Enablers of Procurement
  • Agile Procurement
  • Supplier Pricing and Managing Price
  • Cost Reduction Strategies
  • Digitalisation
Day Nine: Supplier Management Approaches
  • Supplier Classification System
  • Supplier Qualification Methods
  • Supplier Performance Metrics
  • Managing Procurement Risks
  • Contract Management
Day Ten: Improving the Image of Procurement
  • Global Sourcing
  • Market Intelligence
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Keeping Current in the profession

The certificate

  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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