By attending Procurement and Category Management workshop, delegates will learn to:
- Understand the basic fundamentals of the procurement cycle and how each phase contributes to the effective management of the supply chain function, enabling them to do their job better
- Identify when to apply a range of purchasing tools and techniques
- Understand the need for the involvement of procurement in specification development and build a basic understanding of the category sourcing process
- Undertake supplier appraisal, develop a post tender appraisal and develop tender/RFQ templates
- Know the difference between performance and supplier relationship management, and how to effectively manage termination
This Procurement and Category Management training course provides an excellent grounding in procurement basics and is designed for those in a junior procurement/supply chain role or those new to the discipline.