INTRODUCTION TO PURCHASING & SUPPLY

PRINCIPLES OF ASSERTIVE EXPEDITING

STOCK CONTROL PRINCIPLES

IMPROVING NEGOTIATION PERFORMANCE

INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTS & FINANCE FOR THE BUYER

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

COMMERCIAL LAW

PURCHASING & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

DEVELOPING THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

RISK MANAGEMENT FOR PURCHASERS

FINANCE FOR PURCHASING

SPECIALIST COURSES

TARGET:

New recruits to the function or those wanting a refresher purchasing course.

COURSE CONTENT

• Purchasing scope-objectives and development
• Proactive purchasing techniques-changing roles
• Major areas of concern in purchasing-quality, delivery, stock control, strategic acquisition costs
• Purchasing policy-ethics
• Outsourcing-market testing
• Supplier evaluation and purchasing relationships
• Purchasing interface-delighting the customer purchasing administration - quotations and orders
• Legal process-when is the contract made
• Basic negotiations-4 phased approach to purchasing
• Cost reduction techniques in purchasing

SKILLS TRANSFER

• Awareness of purchasing contribution to organisational profitability and strategies
• Legal understanding
• Resolving purchasing issues through the negotiating process
• Effects of policy issues on purchasing performance
• Cost reduction techniques and methods for purchasing

DATES AND TIMES

A 2 day course. Start 9.00, Lunch 1.00pm, Finish 5.00pm

10/11th Sept 2009 Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Blackburn

12/13th Nov 2009 Glendower Hotel, Lytham St Annes

14/15th Jan 2010 Holiday Inn, London

18/19th March 2010 Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Blackburn

06/07th May 2010 Holiday Inn, Sheffield

24/25th June 2010 Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Blackburn

22/23rd July 2010 Glendower Hotel, Lytham St. Annes

19/20th August 2010 Holiday Inn, Edinburgh

23/24th Sept 2010 Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Blackburn

NB – All the above courses can be run in house to suit the client – please contact us for details.

COURSE FEE
£730.00 plus VAT, includes refreshments, lunch and learning materials

D M Jones and Associates Ltd Purchasing business courses.