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Name: Procurement Best Practices Training- Kenya
Price: 1200 KES
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Procurement Best Practices Training- Kenya

Category: Procurement and Logistics Training

Overview

The Expedition

About the Program

This Procurement Best Practices Training equips participants with the tools and insights needed to modernize and streamline procurement functions. By viewing procurement as a dynamic and strategic system rather than a routine process, this course helps professionals align procurement decisions with overall organizational goals. The program explores strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency decision-making, emphasizing supplier relationships, cost-efficiency, quality assurance, and performance measurement. Through practical modules and real-world applications, participants gain the skills to transform procurement into a value-generating component of the supply chain.

Objectives

Understand procurement as an integrated system within the broader supply chain.
Develop strategic procurement plans that align with organizational goals.
Make informed make-or-buy, partnership, and supplier strategy decisions.
Implement tactical procurement decisions including supplier selection, rating, and contract management.
Address operational issues such as order processing, expediting, and cost reduction.
Manage procurement under contingency situations and adjust to disruptions effectively.
Use tools such as spend analysis and total cost of ownership to measure procurement performance.
Apply policies, procedures, and technology to enhance procurement efficiency and accountability.

Target Audience

•Contracts, Purchasing, and Procurement Personnel

•Project, Engineering, Operational, and Maintenance, Personnel who are involved in the planning, and execution of purchases and contracts

•Supply, Buying, Purchase, Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Professionals

•All involved in the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services and who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in these activities

Training Period

Classroom: 5 Days
Online: 7 Days

Training Modules

1: Seeing Procurement as a Dynamic, Interactive System

The System Approach vs. the Traditional Functional Approach
What is the goal of Procurement?
Developing the Strategic Procurement Plan
An Overview of the Procurement Process
Procurement as Part of the Supply Chain

2: Developing the Strategic Procurement Decisions

3: Implementing the Tactical Procurement Decisions

4: Dealing with Operational Procurement Decisions

Selecting the most Appropriate Ordering Process
Addressing Quality Issues
Follow-up
Overdue Orders
Expediting
The Payment Process
Reducing the Cost of Procurement: Small Value Purchase Orders.
Reducing the Cost of Procurement: Small Value Purchase Orders.

5: Contingency Procurement Decisions

The Different Contingency Situations
Contingency Management

6: Procurement Performance Measurement

Spend Analysis
Total Cost of Ownership
Supplier Performance Measurement

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.