This course is aimed at those who buy and negotiate without being a full-time buyer for that matter. A large part of a company’s purchase and negotiation is made by people who actually have other main tasks. However, if these “part time purchasers” do not have sufficient knowledge, the result may be that the purchases are carried out without adequate quality and cost control. This is where the course Business Purchasing comes into the picture and gives you the basics of a purchasing process based on current and exciting case studies.
Purpose and learning objectives
The aim of the course is that you who are not purchasers on a ”full time” basis get a basic understanding of critical aspects of the purchasing process and the knowledge needed to carry out successful business procurement.
Target group
The course is at an introductory level in purchasing and negotiation and is aimed at anyone who in their daily work orders and purchases such as. project managers, managers, assistants, controllers, business managers, sales people, product managers, technicians and designers.
Examples of content:
• The importance of purchasing in the organization
• The role and task of purchasing
• The negotiation process step by step
• Business and ethics
• Agreement / authorization / blanket
• Standard Conditions
• Purchasing Finance
• supplier relationships
• Calculation and pricing methods
• How does the seller work?