Advanced Purchasing Management Training Course

Course Category : Supply Chain & Logistics Management

This programme empowers procurement professionals to manage purchasing operations strategically, achieve measurable cost savings, and strengthen supplier relationships while aligning purchasing performance with global supply chain excellence.
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Managing purchasing functions in the 21st century requires a strategic mindset capable of navigating global supply complexity and evolving market conditions. With suppliers spread across different regions and organisations relying heavily on external sourcing, innovative approaches are essential to achieving real cost savings and operational excellence.
This programme provides a comprehensive framework for advanced purchasing management, covering the strategic role of procurement, supplier evaluation, negotiation techniques, value analysis methodologies, and performance measurement systems aligned with organisational goals..

Targeted Specializations

Buyers.
Senior Buyers.
Purchasing Supervisors.
Purchasing Managers.
Personnel requiring an understanding of purchasing functions or pursuing purchasing certification.

Targeted Skills

Strategic purchasing operations.
Item value analysis.
Departmental management and leadership.
Negotiation skills.
Supplier evaluation and performance review.
Purchasing and logistics management.

Expected Outcomes

Define the strategic role of purchasing within organisational objectives.
Conduct professional supplier evaluation using performance-based criteria.
Develop negotiation strategies that achieve sustainable savings.
Apply value analysis to enhance quality and reduce cost.
Design effective KPIs for purchasing performance measurement.
Improve departmental efficiency and overall productivity.
Strengthen professional practices for buyers and purchasing teams.
Understand ethical standards and proper supplier interactions.
Integrate purchasing operations with logistics functions.
Enhance continuous improvement across the purchasing department.

Training Topics Index

The link between purchasing and organisational strategy.
Creating a purchasing mission statement.
Aligning purchasing mission with corporate objectives.
Setting departmental goals effectively.
Balancing quality, service, and price in purchasing decisions.

Negotiating with suppliers.
Understanding negotiation power dynamics.
Planning for negotiation success.
Evaluating supplier performance holistically.
Building long-term supplier partnerships.

Sixteen strategic questions for value analysis.
Applying the questions to purchasing decisions.
Cost reduction through value-based approaches.
Enhancing purchasing productivity.
Transitioning from administrative to strategic purchasing.

Centralisation vs. decentralisation in purchasing.
Reasons for performance evaluation.
Managing and developing buyers.
Management by objectives.
Choosing the right KPIs and determining the ideal number.

Assessing service levels for end-users.
Conducting surveys and studies.
Communication enhancement with end-users.
Ethical behaviour with suppliers and teams.
Purchasing policies, procedures, and staff training.

Course Features

Modern and practical content
Real-world examples and leadership exercises
Pre- and post-course assessments to measure impact
Accredited certificate with QR code verification

Advanced Purchasing Management Training Course