Training in Paris : Advanced Procurement Management

PROGRAM TITLE
Advanced Procurement Management

DURATION
10 (ten) days

DATES

  • 08–19 April 2024 (10 days)
  • 01–12 July 2024 (10 days)
  • 02–13 December 2024 (10 days)

VENUE
Novotel Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris – France or similar

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Advanced Procurement Management Training Program (APM) is an intensive 10-day’ program designed for procurement and related executives who wish to broaden, sharpen, and deepen their procurement management competencies. The APM integrates the latest procurement management concepts and practices to give participants a firm grounding in the advanced skills and knowledge required for a successful Procurement Professional. The core of the program is centered around case studies, complemented by practical exercises and tasks.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
After attending this program, participants will be better able to:

  • Get an in-depth understanding of the concept of effective procurement
  • Conduct Procurement Management Audits
  • Prepare procurement strategies and plans
  • Develop effective procurement organization
  • Develop effective procurement manual
  • Utilize IT in procurement
  • Manage the procurement process
  • Manage and lead the procurement department
  • Conduct procurement negotiations
  • Manage procurement contracts
  • Solve procurement-related problems

PROGRAM CONTENT

DAY 1
Effective procurement management

  • Concepts of effective procurement management
  • The procurement professional
  • Procurement processes and cycles
  • Case study & Exercise

DAY 2
Procurement Management Audit

  • The 5 W&Hs of Procurement Management Audit
  • Management audit planning and preparation
  • Management audit methodology and tools
  • Identifying, collecting and verifying the required data
  • Analyzing the data
  • Preparing the Procurement Management Audit Report
  • Case study and Final Examination

DAY 3
Procurement Strategic Planning

  • Formulating Procurement Vision & Mission
  • Setting Procurement Strategic Objectives
  • Conducting procurement-related Strategic Situation Analyses
  • Crafting Procurement Strategic Plan and Programs
  • Case study and Exercise

DAY 4
Developing Effective Procurement Organization

  • Developing Procurement Organization structure
  • Estimating The Required Procurement Manpower
  • Developing Effective Procurement Policies & Procedures
  • Developing Procurement Performance Management System & Procurement
  • Balanced Scorecard
  • Case study and Exercise

DAY 5
Procurement Annual Operational Planning

  • Setting Annual Procurement Objectives
  • Conducting Procurement Operations-Related Situation Analyses
  • Crafting Procurement Annual Plan and Programs
  • Preparing Procurement Annual Budgets
  • Case study and Exercise

DAY 6
Procurement Negotiations

  • The concept of effective procurement negotiations
  • Characteristics of good negotiators
  • The process and stages of negotiations
  • Negotiation strategies
  • Challenges in conducting actual negotiations and how to overcome them
  • Case study & Midterm Examination

DAY 7
Routine Procurement Operations

  • Preparing and Verifying Requests For Procurement
  • Preparing Request For Quotations
  • Incoterms
  • General Terms of Purchase
  • Evaluating Quotations
  • Order Processing
  • Case study & Exercise

DAY 8
Project Procurement & Tendering

  • The Tender Process
  • The Tender Team
  • Project Procurement Plans
  • Invitation to Tenders
  • Evaluating Tenders
  • Awarding Tenders
  • Case study & Exercise

DAY 9
Contract Management

  • Principles of Good Contract Management
  • Strategies of Contract Management
  • Types of Contracts
  • Contract Risks and Selecting the right contract structure
  • Preparing the Contract
  • Effective handling of Contract Performance issues
  • Resolving Contract Disputes
  • Case study & Exercise

DAY 10
e-Procurement

  • What is e-procurement?
  • Steps in developing an e-Procurement system
  • Pre-requirements for developing an e-Procurement system
  • e-Procurement business models
  • Components of an e-Procurement system
  • e-Procurement processes
  • e-Procurement hardware and software
  • e-Procurement user administration & security
  • Case study and Exercise

RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS
Procurement and Related Executives who wish to broaden, sharpen, and deepen their procurement and related competencies.

This program will surely benefit project sponsors, business owners, directors, managers, and supervisors who also wish to broaden, sharpen, and deepen their skills and knowledge of procurement and its strategic implications in today’s business environment. Maximum participant per class: 15 (fifteen) people

LEARNING METHODOLOGY
A proper mix of short lectures, Q&A, sharing, discussions, individual and group exercises, and cases. The training will be divided into two parts: the first part (day 1 up to day 5) and the second section (day 6 up to day 10). In between, one day will be reserved for outdoor group action activities (market surveys and other field procurement activities) and one free day.

COURSE FEE

  • US$ 8,000 per person, net into our account
  • Including a certificate, refreshments, lunch, stationery and writing instruments

REGISTRATION

Registration closing date: 2 (two) months prior to the commencement date of the relevant program.

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