Supplier management 101
COURSE OUTLINE
Companies do source nowadays 60% or even more of their turnover from their suppliers. On top of this they are keen to get the best value for their money in terms of quality, time, as well as innovation. However things don’t fall from heaven: Purchasing professionals need a comprehensive understanding and broad skill set in the area of supplier management. It is about to select the “right” suppliers, to “onboard” them properly, to manage their performance in daily business and to launch – at least with the strategic suppliers – supplier development initiatives. At the end of this course attendees will have learned the following
- How to use supplier scorecards for evaluating current and potential new suppliers
- How to leverage the performance of your suppliers
- How to resolve disputes swiftly and realistically
- How exactly to initiate, to track and to implement successfully supplier development initiatives
- How to enter successful relationships with your strategic as well as with other suppliers
Target audience
The course is designed for all people who are interested in increasing their supplier management skills. This includes people such as
- Senior Buyers
- Lead Buyers
- (Global) Category Managers
- (Global) Supply Managers
Coverage
- Evaluation of suppliers in the selection process/in daily business
- Supplier performance management
- Cluster suppliers according to their importance and approaches how to handle them
- Supplier development initiatives
- Supplier relationship management
Languages & Duration
- English
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- German
One (1) to two (2) days