Sourcing Training & Certification
You will learn
With our sourcing training course, you’ll learn how to develop effective specifications in the sourcing process and learn the techniques for market analysis. You’ll be able to develop an appropriate sourcing plan for categories of spend within your organisation.
By the end of the training, you’ll be able to:
- Influence the development of needs and specifications
- Ensure that the design and performance of specifications will avoid unnecessary costs
- Assess the sourcing options and routes to market for supplies of products or services
- Develop and apply appropriate selection and award criteria
- Evaluate supplier proposals to ensure value for money outcome
Suitable for the following roles
- Operational Buyer
- Procurement Analyst
- Buyer
- Senior Buyer
- Contract Manager
- Category Manager
- Procurement Manager
- Support Manager
- Quality Assurance Officer
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Sourcing Training agenda
Session 1- Introducing the procurement cycle
Session 2 - Defining needs and specifications
Session 3 - Analysis of the current situation
Session 4 - Key tools for strategic sourcing
Session 5 - Make vs Buy
Session 6 - Sourcing options
Session 7 - Selection criteria