Supplier Relationship Management (SOURCE)

This classroom-based course is been designed, developed and delivered by procurement professionals with extensive experience in managing supplier relationships and delivering operational performance improvement. The training uses participants’ own supplier examples and experiences to analyze and plan immediate improvement activity for implementation after the classroom session.

Overview

This classroom-based course is been designed, developed and delivered by procurement professionals with extensive experience in managing supplier relationships and delivering operational performance improvement. The training uses participants’ own supplier examples and experiences to analyze and plan immediate improvement activity for implementation after the classroom session.

Objectives

  • Understand different supplier relationship types and their implications.
  • Identify the optimal relationship and its characteristics for current suppliers.
  • Discuss how to apply supplier relationship management methods and tools to real life providers.
  • Create the tools to establish, measure and monitor supplier innovation.
  • Improve influence and communication skills with suppliers.
  • Create supplier relationship strategies based on the market and cost dynamics of the service provider.
  • Devise and implement supplier relationship improvement plans for key suppliers.
  • Plan and deliver improvement in innovation using SRM tools.

Target Participants

This course is designed for Procurement Professional from a variety of disciplines.