Strategic Procurement and Purchasing
Strategic Procurement and Purchasing
Overview
Who Should Attend
- This introductory program is for managers or directors who are new to purchasing, new to managing purchasing staff, or anyone looking to brush up on current purchasing issues and strategies. Past participant titles have included:
- Procurement Operations Specialist
- Director, Accounting Services
- Manager, Contract Management
- Strategic Influencers
- Material Control Supervisor
- Purchasing Manager
- Strategic Sourcing Manager
Program Benefits
- Improve your ability to:
- Discuss the importance of purchasing in the supply chain
- Explain the dynamic environment of the purchasing industry including economic and regulatory issues
- Decide what procurement strategies make sense for your company
- Understand the basics of spend analysis
- Discuss key issues in supplier negotiation
Program Content
- Key Purchasing Concepts
- Spend analysis
- Commodity segmentation
- Supplier bid evaluation
- Supplier and industry research
- Global/worldwide sourcing
- Total cost of ownership analysis
- Current Trends
- Domestic trends
- International trends
- Sustainability in the supply base
- Ethics in procurement
- Supplier quality
- Influence the Process
- Data and influence
- How to get the most out of the supply base
- Maintaining strong supplier relationships
- Case Studies
- Cost modeling techniques
- Market intelligence
- Negotiation
- RFP Development in Manufacturing and Services
The course curriculum was a great blend of supply chain and procurement. It was also a great blend of people who brought different experiences to the program.Bill Bianco Buyer/Inventory Supervisor, Hussey Copper
Value For You and Your Organization
Strategic Procurement and Purchasing provides practical information to better manage purchasing operations. You will learn techniques for lowering total procurement costs or maintaining current costs in an environment where material costs are on the rise.
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Pre-work
You'll have access to a personal learning portal where you will obtain pre-program assignments, travel support (if applicable), and a list of fellow participants. Pre-work prepares you to immediately engage in content and learning allowing for a more effective application of knowledge.
Practical Content
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Peer Networking
You'll learn as much from your peer cohort as you do from the instructors! The value of different perspectives coming from different organizations and their challenges are immeasurable.
Faculty
Expert executive faculty who have led significant change within the private and public sectors will provide models and frameworks to help you transform vision into and action plan for results.
Customize This Program
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Additional Details
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Discount Rates
- 10%: Live Remote delivery
Eligibility
Tuition discounts are available for:
- DoD or government employees
- Penn State alumni
- Individuals who commit to earning a Professional Certificate
- Teams of three or more attending from the same organization
- CSCR Corporate Sponsors and other affiliated groups (with valid discount code)
After registration, you will receive access to your personal learning portal. There you can find the following information:
- Pre-program assignments, which prepare you for the program before the start date
- A list of program faculty and fellow registered participants
- Travel coordination and support, if applicable
Transfers
If an accepted Penn State Executive Programs applicant finds it necessary to transfer to another session of the same program, one transfer will be allowed with no charge if arranged more than six (6) weeks prior. Additional transfers, transfers to a different program, or transfers arranged less than six (6) weeks prior incur a charge of 10% of the current program fee.
The sponsoring company may identify a replacement candidate, but the replacement candidate must be accepted for the program through an admissions review.
Refunds
The following refunds will apply for withdraws if Penn State Executive Programs is notified in writing within the time period stated:
- Full refund with notification received more than six (6) weeks prior to start of the program
- 50% refund with notification received between two (2) and six (6) weeks before the start of the program.
- No refund with notification received two (2) weeks or less prior to the start of program.
Note: The registered participant or their agent must confirm all notification of withdrawals, transfers and substitutions in writing. If written notification is not received, the full program fee will be assessed.
Cancellations
The University may cancel or postpone any course or activity because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, the University will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any other related charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges by airlines or travel agencies. In the case of postponement, as an alternative to a refund, program fees may be transferred to another session of that program.
If you have any questions or concerns about our cancellation policy, please contact us to discuss further.