Course : Purchasing manager, the basics

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. HAT
Price : 1590 CHF E.T.

Purchasing manager, the basics




This training course will enable you to acquire a global vision of the missions and challenges of the purchasing manager function in the age of CSR. You'll learn how to define and share a purchasing policy, develop supplier relations, manage your team and communicate with purchasing stakeholders.


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In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. HAT
  2d - 14h00
1590 CHF E.T.




This training course will enable you to acquire a global vision of the missions and challenges of the purchasing manager function in the age of CSR. You'll learn how to define and share a purchasing policy, develop supplier relations, manage your team and communicate with purchasing stakeholders.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Define the purchasing strategy best suited to the company's strategy
Define internal and external communication initiatives
Understanding different purchasing strategies
Implement supplier relationship management
Managing a purchasing team

Intended audience
Purchasing managers, purchasing group managers, purchasing family managers.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of purchasing tools.

Practical details
Exercise
Case studies and exercises help you get the most out of the main methods and tools presented.

Course schedule

1
Purchasing policy and corporate strategy

  • The purchasing function: new expectations.
  • From the company's overall strategy to the development of the purchasing mission.
  • Defining a purchasing policy: the content of a purchasing policy.
  • Mapping purchasing activities and identifying issues and risks in the age of CSR.
Case study
Analysis of the purchasing policies of several companies and organizations. Identify key purchasing issues and risks.

2
Define purchasing strategy by purchasing family

  • The basics of strategic analysis: SWOT.
  • The different purchasing strategies and the main levers of purchasing performance.
  • Apply the Kraljic matrix.
Hands-on work
Carry out a strategic analysis. Analyze a market. Recommend a strategy.

3
Manage supplier relations and anticipate risks

  • Develop a proactive approach to the supplier market using Porter's analysis.
  • Segment the supplier panel.
  • Choose the type of relationship to develop according to the segmentation: co-development, partnership, reverse auction, etc.
  • Establish a code of ethics.
  • Manage risks proactively with the risk matrix.
  • Developing performance with PDCA.
Hands-on work
Based on given situations, participants define the type of relationship to be developed. Drawing up a risk matrix.

4
Manage the purchasing team

  • Define missions and set objectives.
  • Know how to recruit.
  • Know how to delegate.
  • Evaluate employee performance.
  • Know your management style to improve your leadership skills.
  • Purchasing skills: soft and hard skills.
  • Know your management style to develop commitment and performance.
  • Implement a buyer's code of ethics.
Case study
Self-diagnosis of management style. Study of several ethical codes.

5
Develop your communication skills

  • The various stakeholders in the purchasing function.
  • Lines of communication with suppliers.
  • Internal communications: the different dashboards.
Hands-on work
Drawing up a communication plan and selecting the right tools for a communication operation.


Publication date : 07/03/2024


Dates and locations

Last places available
Guaranteed date, in person or remotely
Guaranteed session
From 8 to 9 June 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 8 to 9 June 2026
EN
Remote class
Registration
From 19 to 20 October 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 19 to 20 October 2026
EN
Remote class
Registration

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 8 June, 8 June, 19 Oct., 19 Oct.