Workshop on Strategic International Sourcing

Program overview:

This program on strategic and international sourcing is an approach to supply chain management that formalises the way information is gathered and used so that an organisation can leverage its consolidated purchasing power in international environments to find the best possible values in the marketplace.

To become a world-class procurement organisation in the 21st century, a company requires various competencies that will enable it to effect strategic sourcing in international markets and transfer value throughout the supply chain blocks from supplier to customer.

This requires analysis of what an organisation buys, from whom, at what price and at what volume. Strategic sourcing differs from conventional purchasing because it places emphasis on the entire life-cycle of a product, not just its initial purchase price. This role requires procurement teams to assess procurement spend, analyse complex market segments, engage suppliers, develop sophisticated go-to-market strategies and lead make-or-buy decisions.

This course is designed to help procurement professionals acquire the competencies required to excel in today's international business environment.

For Whom:

The program is designed for procurement professionals who need to understand the impacts of the global strategic sourcing process to play a meaningful role in an organisation’s procurement drives. This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals: Procurement Officers, Contracting Officers, Supply Chain Professionals and Procurement Managers

The training course will also greatly benefit those who are involved in the planning, evaluation, preparation and management of global purchasing, tenders, contracts that cover the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• explain global sourcing strategies;
• develop appropriate sourcing strategies;
• explain how total costs are determined;
• exposed to the hidden costs and risks of international procurement;
• critically analyse various global strategies;

• deal with various stakeholders;
• discover methods to reduce the overall procurement costs; and

• implement appropriate strategies and tactics to enhance procurement effectiveness.

Course Outline:

Day 1: Developing Strategic Global Sourcing

• Global sourcing today
• The case for a global sourcing strategy
• Major issues to address in your strategy
• Developing the strategy
• Implementing the global sourcing strategy
• Case Study – CIPS sourcing best practice methodology

Day 2: Steps in Global Sourcing Strategy

• Step 1: Preliminary Research – Investigation and Tendering
• Step 2: Market and Supplier Evaluation
• Step 3: Selection of the Supplier (Sourcing Event)
• Step 4: Implementation
• Step 5: Performance Monitoring
• Determining the most appropriate supplier contract

Day 3: Understanding an Effective Procurement System

• Understanding the complete procurement cycle
• The complete guide to achieving 100% procurement visibility
• Cost Management Strategies for Sustainable Procurement
• Effective Procurement: The International Dimension
• Negotiation in different countries and Foreign Trade Zones

Day 4: Procurement Risk Management (PRM) and Global Supply Chain Risks

• Understanding of the definition and scope of PRM
• Approaches to managing global sourcing risks
• Developing techniques for effective PRM
• Managing risk in the global supply chain
• Six specific risks and how to mitigate them
• Supply Contract types and associated risks

Day 5: Developing an Effective and Sustainable Global Procurement Strategy

• Ethical and sustainable procurement
• Essentials of ethical trade
• Collaboration is the way forward
• Benefits of sustainable global sourcing
• Challenges of ethical and sustainable procurement
• Lessons Learnt / Course review

This course package includes: Course material in soft copy, Tea break, Lunch, City tour, and certificate of attendance.

A Core 1.5 laptop with the soft copy of the course material loaded with a carrying bag will be presented to the participants at the end of the course.

Note: Payment is either USD or the prevailing parallel market rate. We do not accept the government official rate.

Training Methodology: Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, and audio-visual aids will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods

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