Global Procurement and Sourcing Strategies

Fridays
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturdays
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This module aims to explain the impact of the corporate environment on the purchasing and supply function of an enterprise and to show how this function interrelates with the rest of the organization. It describes a methodology and various practical tools that enable you to analyze supply markets in a cost-effective manner and how to develop supply strategies for your company's different categories of products and services.

Project Management Modules
     The Accidental Project Manager
     March 14, 15, 21, & 22

     Managing Multiple Projects and Stakeholders
     September 19 - October 11

     Building a High-Performance Project Organization
     October 24 - November 24

Inventory Management
October 12, 13, 19, & 20

Demand Forecasting
December 7, 8, 14, and 15

A successful participant will:
   1.   Gain a good working knowledge of purchasing, its objectives, scope, impact to the       enterprise, as well as its basic processes;
   2.   Present practical guides and advices on developing purchase specifications and planning supply in an enterprise;
   3.   Know how to set priorities of an enterprise’s supply market analysis taking into account the company’s situation; and
   4.   Evaluate on where to spend and develop using different supply strategies for different types of purchases.

1.    Purchasing managers  
2.    Inventory planners
3.    Supervisors           
4.    Supply chain practitioners

Understanding the Corporate Environment
    1.    Which type is your organization?
    2.    Corporate strategy
    3.    Purchasing and supply function, role and objectives
    4.    Operating the Purchasing and supply function

Analyzing Supply Markets
    1.    Setting priorities
    2.    Understanding supply markets
    3.    Appraising market segments
    4.    Information support

Developing Supply Strategies
    1.    Framework for supply strategy
    2.    Relationships and contracts
    3.    Routine items
    4.    Leverage items
    5.    Bottleneck items
    6.    Critical items
    7.    Commodities

has intensive knowledge and experience in quality management and ISO 9000. He is the Operations Manager and Director of Corporate Administration of Zyrel Limited Philippine representative office with head office in California,

is a Senior Management Consultant with over 30 years of experience in managing projects in both private and public sectors. He is also a certified trainer on Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (Modular Learning System) by the International Trade Center.