Distribution Management for Non-Specialists
2 days|Delivered on request
Distribution Management for Non-Specialists is built for delegates who need to be useful in this area quickly. It starts at first principles and works through supplier relationship management and demand planning without assuming prior specialist training. The programme exists because category spend is one of the few remaining places to find margin without cutting headcount, and because capability in this area is usually built on the job with no structure behind it. Delegates leave able to work confidently with supplier development, contract negotiation and warehouse operations in their own organisation.
What delegates leave able to do
- Put supplier development on a footing they can defend to a reviewer, measured against ISO 20400 on sustainable procurement
- Improve contract negotiation within their own organisation
- Make a decision about warehouse operations without waiting for a specialist
- Bring strategic sourcing into line with current good practice
What the course covers
- Supplier relationship management
- Demand planning
- Supplier development
- Contract negotiation
- Warehouse operations
- Strategic sourcing
- Tender evaluation
Who should attend
- supply chain analysts
- supply chain managers
- bid and tender officers
- contract administrators
