Fundamentals of Supplier Development
2 days|Delivered on request
Fundamentals of Supplier Development is built for delegates who need to be useful in this area quickly. It starts at first principles and works through warehouse operations and contract administration 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 inventory optimisation, supply risk assessment and ethical sourcing in their own organisation.
What delegates leave able to do
- Explain inventory optimisation to someone who does not do the work, measured against the CIPS professional standard
- Improve supply risk assessment within their own organisation
- Make a decision about ethical sourcing without waiting for a specialist
- Put contract negotiation on a footing they can defend to a reviewer
What the course covers
- Warehouse operations
- Contract administration
- Inventory optimisation
- Supply risk assessment
- Ethical sourcing
- Contract negotiation
- Total cost of ownership
Who should attend
- supply chain analysts
- sourcing specialists
- supply chain managers
- inventory controllers
