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Certificates: Certificate "Purchasing Management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
TOEIC® certificate (Test of English for International Communication) -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
Purchasing management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
TOEIC®-Test (Test of English for International Communication) -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 8 Weeks
Purchasing management and logistics
Purchasing 4.0: What is it and where is it going? (approx. 1.5 days)
Change in procurement in the digital age
Digitalization in purchasing
Centralized vs. decentralized purchasing
Back door selling
Maverick buying
Procurement marketing
Structuring the supply chain
Analysis methods
Basics of supply (approx. 1 day)
Target triangle of modern purchasing within the value chain
Purchasing cards, bullwhip effect
Advanced/Autonomous Procurement
Supplier Management 4.0 - eProcurement (approx. 0.5 days)
Introduction of e-procurement and Procure2Pay, e-invoicing
Strategic analyses (approx. 2 days)
ABC analysis: Procedure and possible applications
XYZ analysis: selection of inventory strategies
Supply strategies: single, global or unit sourcing
Basic data for the development of supply chain and purchasing strategies
Early Involvement
Volume bundling
Supply Chain Reference Model (SCOR)
Balanced scorecard and strategy maps
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Inquiry and tender (approx. 2 days)
Inquiries for goods and services
Inquiry strategies: Price inquiries
Service description
Rules for handling inquiries and tenders
Offer analysis: composition of costs
Simple, partial or weighted multi-factor comparison
Supplier selection and supply chain management (approx. 2.5 days)
Strategic 360° supplier selection
SCOPE supplier selection process
Segmentation of the supplier portfolio
Risk assessment
Supplier certification
Supplier audits
Supplier classification and evaluation
Supplier policy
Supplier homepage
Portfolio analyses/portfolio matrices
Interface management
Supply chain management
Process optimization and design
E-procurement solutions
Electronic catalogs
Electronic order management
Product Information Management (PIM)
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Basics of procurement strategies (approx. 0.5 days)
Make-or-buy analyses
Price structure analysis (approx. 1.5 days)
Composition of a price
Price calculation with the "50-25-25" formula
Cost accounting methods
Performance management
KPI
Performance evaluation
Partial cost accounting (contribution margin)
Break-even analysis
Price regression
Best practice
Price structure analysis in the supply chain
Evaluation and methodology
Value management, value engineering, value analysis (approx. 0.5 days)
Contractual agreements (approx. 2 days)
Use of price escalation clauses
Learning curve and bonus agreements
Quality management
Agreements with suppliers
Supplier rating system
Legal issues in purchasing and data protection (approx. 1 day)
Sustainability in the supply chain
Supply chain due diligence law
DSGVO
IT cybersecurity
Agile purchasing organization (approx. 0.5 days)
Strategic and operational purchasing
Lead buying in the supply chain
Purchasing controlling (approx. 1.5 days)
Objectives and tasks of purchasing controlling
Methods for developing key figures
Professional service in the supply chain
Service providers
Hard savings vs. soft savings
Success in purchasing
Design of purchasing reports
Supplier and supply chain controlling
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Purchasing Management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
Business English
General language part (approx. 4 days)
Basic structures of the English language
Tenses (simple, continuous, perfect), questions
Active/passive voice
Adjective/adverb
Modal verbs
Conditional
British and American English
Important idioms
Presenting in English
Communicative part (approx. 5 days)
Establishing and maintaining customer contacts, telephone calls, correspondence
Presentation of business visits
Dealing with complaints
Describing products
Writing letters and emails using common phrases on topics such as orders, quotations
Communicating the hierarchical structure of the company
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Business English (approx. 6 days)
Writing business correspondence
Influencing
Professional discussion of topics such as company structure, marketing and sales
Reporting on market analyses, discussion of financial trends
On a business trip: At the reception, in the hotel, in the restaurant
Appearance in meetings
Describing processes and procedures
Conducting negotiations and reaching agreements
Developing and communicating plans/projects
Preparing presentations
English-language job descriptions
Anglo-Saxon application process
Writing the CV
Interview: confident presentation of experience and qualifications
Project work, certification preparation and TOEIC® certification exam (approx. 5 days)
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
You have knowledge of operational and strategic purchasing tools, in digital e-procurement, but also in the areas of price analysis, calculation and negotiation. You are familiar with supply chain management and supplier selection and know methods for price analysis and calculation.
You will also improve your English language skills in a practical way so that you can be successful in the international workplace. The course concludes with the internationally recognized TOEIC® test, which provides you with the best possible proof of your acquired knowledge.
Specialists in the field of purchasing are in demand at companies in all sectors. Your new skills will open up career opportunities in a wide range of fields.
The informative TOEIC® test gives you a detailed insight into the language skills you have acquired, making it easier for you to enter and advance in your career.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).