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The Complete Course on e-Procurement & Purchasing Management

The Complete Course on e-Procurement & Purchasing Management
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

14-25 Apr 2025
Dubai
$11,900
11-22 Aug 2025
London
$11,900
01-12 Dec 2025
Dubai
$11,900
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

This engaging Coventry Academy training course is divided into two modules, focusing on the crucial and cost-saving topic of e-Procurement and the entire procurement process. It addresses common challenges faced by organizations in adopting e-Procurement and provides solutions to enhance processes, aiming to maximize the benefits of e-Procurement.

The second module delves into the procurement function itself, exploring how to refine organizational procedures to benefit both suppliers and customers. This comprehensive training will help participants overcome e-Procurement obstacles and improve overall procurement efficiency.

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

Organisational Impact

  • Integrating e-procurement systems into the business process
  • Integration issues
  • E-procurement and contract law
  • Contracts and electronic signatures
  • Contract formation and e-trading
  • Making changes in the organization

 

The Course Content

Module 1: The Complete Course on e-Procurement
Day One: Traditional Procurement Procedures
  • Procurement in the organization
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Supplier evaluation and performance
  • Apply performance to procurement decisions
  • What is e-procurement
  • Pre-requisites for developing an e-procurement system
Day Two: e-Procurement Development
  • Steps in developing an e-procurement system
  • The capabilities of e-procurement
  • Developing an e-procurement internal customer ordering and approvals system
  • Developing an e-quotation preparations system
  • Developing an e-quotation evaluation system
  • Developing an e-purchase order system
Day Three: e-Procurement Models and Negotiation       
  • E-Procurement business models
  • Avoiding confrontational negotiating
  • New techniques in influencing
  • Understanding the other negotiator’s power
  • Negotiating pressure points and countermeasures
  • Negotiation exercises
Day Four: e-Procurement Management
  • E-procurement workflows
  • E-procurement processes
  • Managing an e-procurement system
  • E-procurement hardware and software
  • E-procurement user administration
  • E-procurement
Day Five: Organizational Improvement through e-Procurement
  • Integrating e-procurement systems into the business process
  • Integration issues
  • E-procurement and contract law
  • Contracts and electronic signatures
  • Contract formation and e-trading
  • Making changes in the organization
Module 2: The Complete Course on Procurement Strategy Management
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
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