Certified CILT Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | ||
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Certified CILT Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques | 09 Nov 2025 | 13 Nov 2025 | Live-Online | $ 2,500 | Register |

Certified CILT Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques
Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Certified CILT Purchasing Management and Cost Saving Techniques | 09 Nov 2025 | 13 Nov 2025 | Live-Online | $ 2,500 |
Introduction
Managing the purchasing department of the 21st Century is not an easy task. Today's global economy makes the purchasing function increasingly complicated. In this course, we will explore how to manage the various suppliers that may be located thousands of kilometers from your plant while achieving real cost savings. Furthermore, we will discover how the purchasing department fits in the overall function of the supply chain operation. Lastly, we will cover how the purchasing department should be managed properly to achieve all of its Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Objectives
- Define the strategic role of the purchasing department
- Perform accurate supplier evaluation
- Develop effective negotiation strategies with all suppliers
- Explain the importance of value analysis to purchasing
- Evaluate the performance of the department using proper Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Improve the efficiency of the purchasing department
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Training Methodology
This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.
Who Should Attend?
Senior buyers, purchasing supervisors, purchasing managers and other managers who need to understand purchasing management.
Course Outline
The Strategic Function of Purchasing
- The Link of the Purchasing Function with the Organizational Strategy
- Creating a Purchasing Mission Statement
- Balancing Quality, Service and Price
- Things Purchasing Should Strive For
- Type O Purchasing Manager
- Type S Purchasing Manager
Supplier Evaluation and Negotiation
- Negotiating with Suppliers
- Power in Negotiation
- Planning for Negotiation
- Achieving the Right Agreements with Suppliers
- Factors Used to Evaluate Suppliers on Total Performance
- Ways of Promoting Good Supplier Relations
- Creating Suppliers as Good Partners
- Choosing the Right Suppliers
Value Analysis
- 16 Key Strategic Questions to Ask
- Applying the 16 Strategic Questions
- Optimizing Purchasing Productivity
- Adding Value as a Purchasing Manager
Managing and Evaluating the Department Performance
- Centralization versus Decentralization
- Reasons for Departmental (Macro-Level) Performance Appraisal
- Managing Other Buyers
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Purchasing
Improving Purchasing Efficiency
- Evaluating Service to End Users
- Conducting the Right Surveys
- Communicating Better with End Users
- Ethical Behavior with Suppliers
- Ethical Behavior with End Users
- Ethical Behavior within the Department
- Purchasing Policies and Procedures
- Training the Staff
Professional Recognition & Accreditations
We are an Approved Training Provider (ATP) in the region for the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Established in 1919, CILT is the world’s leading supply chain, logistics, and transport professional body with over 33,000 members across the globe. CILT seeks to add value to the individual and corporate members by enhancing their knowledge, careers, and businesses by setting, supporting, and delivering professional standards and education in the fields of logistics, transport, and supply chain. By attending our CILT accredited courses, participants can earn CPD units as well as attain modular unit award courses that can be combined for international certification.
