Many procurement organizations have not yet reached the required maturity level to achieve their demanding targets. To improve this situation, the practical purchasing capabilities of the employees have to be constantly further developed. This includes both soft and hard skills, which in combination are the key to success for every purchasing organization.
This seminar offers an overview of useful methods and tools that help to improve the processes and performance in procurement. Next to theoretical class room training, the sharing of real case examples supports the understanding and the application of the acquired know-how.
Topics:
1. Purchasing and its principle, organization, process & strategy
2. Supplier identification
3. How to evaluate supplier quotations
4. Supplier performance management
Benefits for your business:
1. Learn and understand how to optimize processes in procurement
2. Understand how to define purchasing strategies
3. Obtain and learn tools and methods about supplier identification
4. Get to know methods for material cost analysis and inventory control
5. Learn how to improve your negotiation skills
Agenda:
09.00 – 09.15 Opening warm up
09.15 – 10.15 Purchasing and its principle, organization, process & strategy
10.15 – 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 – 12.00 Supplier identification
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
13.00 – 14:45 How to evaluate supplier quotations
14.45 – 15.00 Coffee break
15.00 – 16:45 Supplier performance management
16.45 – 17:00 Wrap up and feedback
The Trainer: Yao Kevin, Senior Consultant at Staufen Shanghai
With many years of experience in the purchasing department, Mr. Yao is an expert in executing/coaching customer’s personnel on cost reduction with logical/structured approaches that can bring comprehensive and in-depth cost saving results. Mr. Yao has also deep knowledge in the optimization and integration of purchasing/inventory control of C-parts and MRO/indirect materials. He worked on several projects achieving significant cost savings, material availability and quality for companies like Valmont and Komax. He currently work as Senior Consultant at STAUFEN.SHANGHAI