Excel specialist with purchasing management and logistics

The course covers the basics and advanced topics of spreadsheets, including formulas, functions, pivot tables and references. It also covers key aspects of operational and strategic purchasing such as tenders, supplier management, strategic analyses and important material procurement processes. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is also covered.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Excel Specialist"
    Certificate "Purchasing Management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
  • Additional Certificates: Microsoft Excel" certificate
    Certificate "Microsoft Excel for advanced users"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    Module examination Microsoft Excel
    Purchasing management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday 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.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Spreadsheet calculation with Microsoft Excel

Spreadsheet calculation with Excel (full-time 10 days/part-time 20 days)

Basics of table editing

Working with formulas and functions

Formatting cells, editing and printing tables

Filling, moving and copying

Calculating with date and time

Creating and editing diagrams

Using individual print settings

Manage workbooks

Using chart templates and chart layouts

Using Excel templates

Sorting and filtering data

Microsoft Excel for advanced users

Spreadsheet calculation with Excel (approx. 8 days)

Using Excel as a database: Selecting (auto and special filters), sorting, evaluating lists (tables)

Using functions, performing calculations with functions, getting to know references

Matrix functions: SREFERENCE, WREFERENCE, XREFERENCE

Working with names or named ranges

Creating, editing and evaluating pivot tables

Special functionalities such as conditional formats, validity rules, user-defined formats

Calculations with cell ranges (matrices)

Creating different chart types

Macro recording


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Project work (approx. 2 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

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)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Once you have completed the course, you will understand the concept of spreadsheets and be able to use Excel quickly and confidently. You will also be able to work confidently with formulas and functions and create, edit and evaluate large tables. You will also be able to use pivot tables and make good use of references.

You also have knowledge of operational and strategic purchasing tools, digital e-procurement, as well as price analysis, calculation and negotiation. You are familiar with supply chain management and supplier selection and know methods for price analysis and calculation.

The course is aimed at people who are looking for a qualification in all important methods and processes in the area of purchasing.

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.

With in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel, you will also expand your professional expertise, which will further increase your chances on the job market.

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).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.