Course : Making successful international purchases

Risks, legal framework, logistics, payment

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. ACI
Price : 1360 € E.T.

Making successful international purchases

Risks, legal framework, logistics, payment





INTER
IN-HOUSE
CUSTOM

In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. ACI
  2d - 14h00
1360 € E.T.






Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Select the geographic procurement markets
Carry out a sourcing process on target markets
Identify country-specific risks in order to secure purchases
Adapt your negotiation to the cultural environment
Establish contracts in an international environment
Integrate logistics, transport and customs criteria

Practical details
Hands-on work
Workshops and application exercises based on real-life cases. Best practice sharing.

Course schedule

1
Why internationalise your purchasing portfolio?

  • The company's new challenges.
  • The new purchasing challenges.
  • The main organisations used to deploy international purchasing.
Hands-on work
Work to identify issues in sub-groups.

2
Identify the main risks inherent in international purchasing

  • The risks relating to the country's economic environment.
  • The risks associated with the expression of needs.
  • The risks associated with the supplier.
  • The risks relating to the supplier relationship.
Case study
Based on a real-life situation, participants identify the risks inherent in international purchasing.

3
Mastering the international purchasing legal framework

  • Legal systems and international conventions.
  • The specific and sensitive case of suppliers in low cost countries.
  • Understanding the issue of intellectual and industrial property.
  • Settling disputes: the arbitration procedure and its cost.
  • The main clauses of an international contract.
Exercise
Based on a given purchasing situation, draw up an international purchasing contract.

4
Incoterms

  • The different families of Incoterms.
  • How to choose the right incoterm The consequences on the cost price and supply chain.
Exercise
Calculating the purchase price followed by a quiz.

5
International logistics

  • Understanding customs mechanisms.
  • Choosing and organising transport.
Exercise
Calculating customs duties.

6
International payment methods

  • The main payment methods and security. Documentary remittance. Documentary credit. Standby letter of credit.
  • How to choose them. Advantages and disadvantages. Costs. Associated transport documents.

7
How to internationalise your purchasing portfolio

  • Selecting the products and services to be internationalised.
  • The different steps in the deployment and key success factors.
  • Calculating the overall acquisition cost.
Case study
Deployment of an import action.


Publication date : 02/05/2024