Purchasing & Procurement

Course Overview

This course will enable students to grasp an in-depth concept of purchasing and procurement. Through multiple learning styles, the course will aim for maximum reach to the audience which will enable them to enhance organizational production. This course is designed for starters or professionals who have some procurement or purchasing functions within their role.  Utilizing a holistic approach, comprised of select topics such as defining the supply chain, stages within the procurement process, negotiations and matching supply with demand, this programme is geared towards a solid foundation for the next step in your future studies or career in supply chain management.

This programme provides an introduction to purchasing and procurement .
Some areas that will be covered are :

•The role of purchasing and procurement
•Purchasing procedures
•Supplier sourcing and management
•Negotiations
•Supplier relationships
•Specifying product quality
•Matching supply with demand
•Support tools for purchasing and procurement