Planning is both the most critical and the most challenging phase of any procurement operation. It provides direction towards how the function intends to secure the supply security of the organization. When it comes to bidding management, a sound procurement plan will help balance the often conflicting goals of generating savings and satisfying internal customers. In this course, we provide a thorough explanation of how to approach the planning of procurement objectives and initiatives. We delve into the different qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques as they relate to inventory planning and we demonstrate how different vendor integration strategies can be applied to help sustain operations and projects.

Course Methodology

This course uses a variety of individual exercises, team exercises, case studies, and videos.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Purchasing and supply chain professionals at all levels of the organization involved in planning, sourcing, buying and bid selection activities, as well as the personnel who are involved in the purchasing process.

Target Competencies

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