Skills of Works in Area of Procurement

September 04 – September 08 \ 2022: Kuwait

September 18 – September 22 \ 2022 : Amman    

October 02 – October 06 \ 2022  : Kuwait          

October 16 – October 20 \ 2022    : Amman     

October 30 – November 03 \ 2022   : Kuwait

November 06 – November 10 \ 2022 : Amman

October 09October 13 \ 2022           :  Amman

 October  09—October 13 \ 2022          :Kuwait

 

Introduction

The development and implementation of carefully crafted strategies for the acquisition of all materials, goods, equipment and services has become a critical issue in all organizations wishing to reduce operating cost while improving quality and productivity. This training seminar explores key concepts forming the Skills of Works in Area of procurement

through leading edge issues that confront organizations today.

This fast paced training seminar is designed for those wanting to develop high performance purchasing and supply chain organizations in the area of the work  as we will in this training course:

Achieve a thorough understanding of what is the best practice

Þ Establish the mission, vision, and knowledge needed to successfully implement the processes and methods needed to reach to skills of works in area of procurement 

Þ Developing soft skills in the erea of work

Þ Provide an overview of the key drivers involved when viewing supply chains from a logistics/demand point of view

Þ Explain what procurement and supply chain management are fundamentally about so that delegates are able to apply key techniques in controlling cost, time and the movement of goods and materials to customers and users

Þ Provide practical skills to take back to the workplace to enable delegates to change current methods and activities and work better with all supply chain players

 

Objectives 

Participants attending the training seminar will:

Ü Review the meaning of strategic procurement

Þ Know top 5 Soft Skills for Procurement Professionals in the area of work

Ü Developing soft skills of works in area of procurement

Ü Be given examples of best practices in procurement and the supply chain

Ü Review how to obtain best pricing

Ü Be taught how to develop spend analysis

Ü Develop a functional and cross functional view of the supply chain

Ü See that better working with all of the supply chain players pays

Ü Consider Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

 

Who Should Attend?

Ü Contracts, Purchasing, and Procurement personnel

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

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

Ü 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

Ü Those who need to develop their limited understanding about Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Ü Those who are looking for business gains and benefits from managing their supply chains more effectively

Ü Change Managers

Ü New Managers

Ü Staff Who Have Had No Formal Management Training

Ü Corporate Strategy, HR and other Functional Managers

 

 Course Methodology

The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.  

 

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:

  • 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
  • 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
  • 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
  • 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions

Pre and Post Test

 

Outline 

DAY 1:

Seeing Procurement as a Dynamic, Interactive System

Ü The System Approach vs. the traditional Functional Approach

Ü What is the goal of Procurement?

Ü Developing the Strategic Procurement Plan

Ü An overview of the procurement process

Ü Procurement as part of the Supply Chain

Ü Developing the Strategic Procurement Decisions

DAY 2:

 Top 5 Soft Skills for Procurement Professionals in the erea of work

Ü Supplier Relationship Management

Ü Communication

Ü Internal Stakeholder Management

Ü Influencing skills

Ü Leadership

IT systems and e-Procurement

Ü Policies and procedures

Ü Staffing the Procurement Department

Ü Dealing with Operational Procurement Decisions

 

DAY 3 :  

Strategic Procurement in the erea of work

Ü Developing soft skills in the erea of work

Ü Digital impact on skills in the erea of work 

Ü Reducing the cost of procurement: small value purchase orders

Ü Contingency Procurement Decisions

 

 DAY 4 :

CIPS Communication and Soft Skills Tools for works in area of procurement

Þ Communication Model

Þ Gestures

Þ Communication Distortion

Þ What Is Emotional Intelligence

Þ Levels of Emotional Intelligence (EI)

Þ Leaders Vs Managers

Þ Hard Vs Soft Skills

Þ IQ vs EI - IQ is intellectual quotient  , EI is not an intellectual skill

Þ Influencing Tactics

Þ Importance of effective communication

 

DAY 5 :

Procurement in Supply Chain for works in area of procurement

Ü The difference between Procurement and Purchasing

Ü What is the role of Procurement and Purchasing?

Ü Support Operational Requirements

Ü Manage the Procurement Process and the Supply Base

Ü Develop Strong Relationships with Other Functional Groups

Ü Team Roles and responsibilities

 

Fees:

The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is:

 3.750USD$

 

Schedule:

 

08:30 – 10:15 First Session

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 Second Session

12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00 Third Session