Procurement Strategies

Advance your supply chain expertise by mastering the critical areas of sourcing, procurement, contract management, and supplier relations. In this course, you’ll learn how to identify, select, and develop suppliers using industry-standard frameworks and analysis methods. You'll explore value chain optimization, understand the fundamentals of contracts and their role in ensuring reliable operations, and dive deep into supplier assessment and evaluation processes. You'll also gain essential skills in negotiation strategy and relationship management, both of which are crucial for building ethical, long-term partnerships that strengthen supply chain resilience. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Apply sourcing and procurement frameworks for supplier selection - Conduct supplier analysis and manage supplier performance - Understand key contract elements and manage contracting processes - Use negotiation strategies to build enduring and beneficial supplier relationships - Optimize value chains for efficiency and competitiveness

• Apply sourcing and procurement frameworks for supplier selection
• Conduct supplier performance analysis and management
• Understand contract components and manage contracting
• Use negotiation strategies to build sustainable relationships

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to follow course instructions and complete short exercises in English