Course description
E-procurement is both time-saving and efficient. As the electronic handling of tasks supports and simplifies the purchasing process, transaction speed is increased. Also, because of e-enabled relationships with suppliers, procurement cycle times speed up. The e-procurement process eliminates unnecessary activities, allowing you to focus on more valuable tasks.
This E-Procurement: Implementation & Management training course focuses on the development of e- procurement in an organization that then leads onto the management of the Complete e-procurement process
The course aims to teach how to establish an e-procurement system within an organization that needs to purchase and sell through the Internet. The various stages of implementation of the process are discussed in some depth.
Upcoming start dates
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
This E-Procurement: Implementation & Management course is ideal for :
- Professionals in Purchasing, Procurement and Supply Management Operations and Finance
- All those interested in the development and implementation of an e-procurement system
- Those who are involved in the planning, evaluation, preparation, and management of tenders, awards, contracts, and purchases that cover the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services and who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in contracts and purchasing activities
Outcome / Qualification etc.
At the end of this E-Procurement: Implementation & Management course the participants will be able to:
- Learn the principles of e-procurement
- Understand the requirements needed to develop an e-procurement system
- Understand how to implement an e-procurement system
- Learn how to manage an e-procurement system
- Develop strategic purchasing plans
- Discuss how to improve internal customer service
- Explore many ways of reporting key performance indicators (KPI)
- See how to apply past supplier performance for better selection
- Appreciate the principles of negotiation
- Be presented with the most important competencies for purchasing personnel
Training Course Content
Day 1
Traditional Procurement Procedures
- Procurement in the organization
- Strategic sourcing
- Supplier evaluation and performance
- Apply performance to procurement decisions
- What is e-procurement
- Pre-requisites for developing an e-procurement system
Day 2
e-Procurement Development
- Steps in developing an e-procurement system
- The capabilities of e-procurement
- Developing an e-procurement internal customer ordering and approvals system
- Developing an e-quotation preparations system
- Developing an e-quotation evaluation system
- Developing an e-purchase order system
Day 3
E-Procurement Models and Negotiation:
- E-Procurement business models
- Avoiding confrontational negotiating
- New techniques in influencing
- Understanding the other negotiator’s power
- Negotiating pressure points and countermeasures
- Negotiation exercises
Day 4
E-Procurement Management:
- E-procurement workflows
- E-procurement processes
- Managing an e-procurement system
- E-procurement hardware and software
- E-procurement user administration
- E-procurement
Day 5
Organizational Improvement through E-Procurement
- Integrating e-procurement systems into the business process
- Integration issues
- E-procurement and contract law
- Contracts and electronic signatures
- Contract formation and e-trading
- Making changes in the organization
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