Preparation for Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM)

This course is designed for individuals keen to progress their professional careers in the management of Procurement and Purchasing. The program guarantees measured improvement in different levels of your Purchase activities. You will be exposed to many enlightening tools that are unmatched in the measured results they will produce for you and your organization.

This course is a preparation course, and designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare for the certification, should you choose to pursue it in the future

The business management process recognizes the growing complexity and heavy demands of the role of purchasing in the supply chain operation and the value it brings to the bottom-line of any organization.

Objectives:

• After completing this course the individual will be able to take a strategic approach in procurement management to optimise the organisational spend.
• This will support in effectively managing vendors and acquiring the goods and services as per the timelines and budgets.

Who Should Attend?

• The course is designed to support professionals moving into, or who are already in supervisory or team-leader roles but require training and development to understand the complete procurement & purchasing processes along with materials management & Supply Chain related activities.

Course Outline
5 days course

Day 1

• Purchasing Process
• Make or Buy
• Purchasing Steps

Day 2

• Procurement Process
• Supplier Evaluation
• Supplier Rating Methods

Day 3

• RFI, RFP and RFQ
• Advance Purchasing planning

Day 4

• Proactive and Reactive Procurement
• Types of Contracts and Management

Day 5

• Global Sourcing Benefits and Challenges
• Negotiation Process and Methods