Procurement Administrator

Course Curriculum:

Here is a detailed course curriculum breakdown of Procurement Administrator Course:

Module 01: Supply Chain Basics

• Defining Supply Chain Management
• Procurement & Its Strategic Role
• The Evolution of Purchasing through Procurement
• Reducing Time to Market

Module 02: Role of Procurement in an Organisation

• Purchasing and Supply in Different Types of Organisation
• Centralisation & Decentralisation
• Methods of Organising the function
• Departmental Organisation
• Purchasing in the Organisation Structure

Module 03: The Purchasing Cycle

• The Steps in the Cycle
• Additional Points to Consider
• Identifying a Need
• The Purchase Requisition
• Material Requirements
• Planning Schedule

Module 04: Purchasing Toolkits

• Analysing the Price
• General Economic Issues
• Variable-Margin Pricing
• Six Categories of Cost

Module 05: Managing Competitive Bids

• RFP’s and RFQ’s
• Using Weighted Analysis
• The Halo Effect
• Using a Selection Committee
• Elements of the Analysis

Module 06: Quality Management

• Defining Quality
• Quality System
• Specifications

Module 07: Supplier Relationship Management

• Defining Supplier Relationship Management
• Collaborative Business Relationships
• Models of Supplier Relationships
• Relationship Formation

Module 08: Analysing and Reducing Risk in the Supply Chain

• Defining Risk Management
• The Risk Management Process
• Risk Estimation
• Risk Identification Techniques
• Risk Analysis Methods and Techniques
• Best Practice of Risk management

Module 09: Improving Efficiency and Accuracy

• Reason for Evaluating Supplier Performance
• Things to Evaluate
• Quantitative Approaches to Supplier Evaluation
• Service Level Agreement
• The Seven Cs of Effective Supplier Evaluation

Module 10: Category Management

• Introduction to Category Management
• Categories of Category Management
• Themes of Category Management
• Category Management Risk Profiling
• Corporate Travel
• Capital Investment Procurement

Module 11: Inventory Management

• Introduction
• Provisioning System
• Order Quantities & Stock Control
• Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

Module 12: E-Procurement

• E-SCM & E-Procurement
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• E-Hub, Exchanges, Portals, Marketplace
• E-Catalogue

Module 13: Communication Skills

• Effective Listening Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Non-Verbal Communication
• Communication Strategies

Module 14: Customer Service

• Introduction To Customer Service
• The Power of Positive Thinking in Customer Service
• Types of Difficult Customers and How to Help them
• How to Deal with Difficult Customers

Course Assessment

To simplify the procedure of evaluation and accreditation for learners, we provide an automated assessment system. Upon completion of an online module, you will immediately be given access to a specifically crafted MCQ test. The results will be evaluated instantly, and the score will be displayed for your perusal. For each test, the pass mark will be set to 60%.

When all tests have been successfully passed, you will be able to order a certificate endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme.

Exam & Retakes:

It is to inform our learners that the initial exam for this online course is provided at no additional cost. In the event of needing a retake, a nominal fee of £9.99 will be applicable.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the assessment procedure, learners can obtain their certification by placing an order and remitting a fee of £9 for PDF Certificate and £15 for the Hardcopy Certificate within the UK ( An additional £10 postal charge will be applicable for international delivery).