{"id":1978,"date":"2024-02-08T15:44:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T12:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/dolphins_training\/blogging\/?page_id=1978"},"modified":"2024-02-08T15:44:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T12:44:47","slug":"procurement-planning-management-professional-skills-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/dolphins_training\/blogging\/procurement-planning-management-professional-skills-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement Planning and Management for Professional Skills Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/dolphins_training\/images\/dolphins_group_online_booking.png\" alt=\"Dolphins Group - Book Now\" width=\"117\" height=\"31\" border=\"0\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Integrating Sustainability for Future <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This Procurement Planning and Management for Professional is an intensive 5-day training course designed to meet global changes in transformational leadership, finance and procurement strategies. In todays world middle and senior managers are faced with increasingly complex <em>value chain management.<\/em> A strategic approach to procurement can give organisations a competitive advantage by maximizing benefits received in return for spend, therefore professionals need to understand the various elements driving change strategies, ensure cost efficiencies and achieve competitive procurement in a global environment. This training course concentrates on the core leadership strategies, financial implications and sourcing activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ThisDOLPHINS training course will feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding of strategic leadership in the economic context for your business<\/li>\n<li>Developing innovation approaches for strategy development<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing costs awareness within the value chain and understanding the impact on the bottom line<\/li>\n<li>Defining and apply sourcing strategies in line with your organizational goals and objectives<\/li>\n<li>Building collaboration and long term supplier relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Objectives <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>By the end of this Procurement Management Professional training course, participants will be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To understand the benefits of strategies that create and lead change<\/li>\n<li>To apply tools and techniques that develop strategic thinking and innovation<\/li>\n<li>Implement analysis and problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Understand Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)<\/li>\n<li>Develop robust Service Level Agreements (SLA)<\/li>\n<li>Maximising supplier contribution and performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Training Methodology <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Participants will learn by active engagement during the training course through the use of seminar materials, exercises, videos and group discussions on <em>real life<\/em> issues. Procurement management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques are taught through case studies, experiential exercises and practical examples that can be used immediately to improve your procurement results.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Organisational Impact <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>This exciting training course will feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding of strategic leadership in the economic context for your business<\/li>\n<li>Developing innovation approaches for strategy development<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing costs awareness within the value chain and understanding the impact on the bottom line<\/li>\n<li>Apply powerful interpersonal techniques to improve communication, and stakeholder management<\/li>\n<li>Defining and apply sourcing strategies in line with your organizational goals and objectives<\/li>\n<li>Building collaboration and long term supplier relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Personal Impact <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To understand the benefits of strategies that create and lead change<\/li>\n<li>To apply tools and techniques that develop strategic thinking and innovation<\/li>\n<li>Implement analysis and problem Solving<\/li>\n<li>Understand Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)<\/li>\n<li>Develop robust Service Level Agreements (SLA)<\/li>\n<li>Maximising supplier contribution and performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>WHO SHOULD ATTEND?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Professionals interested in furthering their leadership and procurement management skills would benefit from thisDOLPHINS training course. It will also be beneficial to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managers and leaders involved in major global sourcing activities<\/li>\n<li>Finance professionals involved with major capital expenditure projects<\/li>\n<li>Senior procurement professionals<\/li>\n<li>Project managers<\/li>\n<li>Contract and procurement managers<\/li>\n<li>Senior buyers<\/li>\n<li>Commodity procurement specialists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Course Outline <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>DAY 1 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Procurement Leadership <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Perceptions of leadership in the field of procurement<\/li>\n<li>Management vs. leadership<\/li>\n<li>Transformational leadership in procurement<\/li>\n<li>The leadership challenge: Balancing strategy and culture<\/li>\n<li>Leadership in strategic thinking organisations<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the interrelated factors that impact procurement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>DAY 2 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Aligning Procurement to Organisational Strategy <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Participating in the strategic implementation planning process<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing and interpreting forces in the strategic environment<\/li>\n<li>Strategic implementation tools and frameworks<\/li>\n<li>Analysing and prioritizing strategic sourcing issues<\/li>\n<li>Harnessing uncertainty and risk<\/li>\n<li>Converting strategy into action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>DAY 3 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Cost Awareness and Financial Impact Along the Value Chain <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>From strategic planning to the operating plan<\/li>\n<li>Budgeting and costing along the value chain<\/li>\n<li>Fixed vs. variable costs<\/li>\n<li>Contribution margin<\/li>\n<li>Direct vs. indirect costs<\/li>\n<li>Performance measurement and impact on the bottom line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>DAY 4 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Global Sourcing and Critical Procurement Strategies <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Defining procurement excellence<\/li>\n<li>Definition of sourcing strategy and critical supply strategies<\/li>\n<li>Tactical vs. strategic sourcing<\/li>\n<li>Developing the strategic procurement plan<\/li>\n<li>Using international supply chains for competitive advantage<\/li>\n<li>Developing a framework for managing contract risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>DAY 5 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Developing and Maintaining Long-term Supplier Relationships <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Implications on supplier selection procedures<\/li>\n<li>Turning vendors into partners<\/li>\n<li>Relationship management <em>suppliers and stakeholders<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Performance improvement metrics<\/li>\n<li>The service level agreement framework<\/li>\n<li>Applying The right incentives for the right outcome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/dolphins_training\/images\/dolphins_group_online_booking.png\" alt=\"Dolphins Group - Book Now\" width=\"117\" height=\"31\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> Dolphins Training &amp; Consultants ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>View Park Towers ,10th Fl ,Utalii Lane &amp; L584-off UN Avenue, Gigiri<strong>.<\/strong><br \/>\nP O Box 27859 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254-20-2211362\/4\/5 or 2211382<\/p>\n<p>Cell:+254-700 086 219 \/ +254-712 636 404<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:training@dolphinsgroup.co.ke\">training@dolphinsgroup.co.ke<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\">www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your No.1 Corporate Training Partner DIT No.\/ 711<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We push the human race forward and so do you<\/strong><strong>.. <\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinsgroup.co.ke\/dolphins_training\/training-schedule\/#.U0Y4EKKoFwk\"><strong><em>Unleash Your True Potential.!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Integrating Sustainability for Future INTRODUCTION This Procurement Planning and Management for Professional is an intensive 5-day training course designed to meet global changes in transformational leadership, finance and procurement strategies. 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