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Jimmy Anklesaria Returns by Popular Demand
Second chances don't come by very often but in 2011, The Faculty is providing you with one more opportunity to hear from Jimmy Anklesaria in September!
To develop a sustainable cost advantage in today's competitive operating environment, procurement professionals must equip themselves with the necessary skills and tools to effectively manage costs and supplier relationships.
Participants will:
- Obtain, understand and apply a set of cost management tools that enable the transition from leveraging volume to leveraging ideas
- Gain a better knowledge of the cost structure of goods, equipment or services provided
- Distinguish between price and cost management
- Identify data sources for building cost models
- Apply cost models in effective negotiations
- Apply total cost of ownership principles in sourcing decisions
Taking place on 15 & 16 September in Melbourne, the workshop is relevant for buyers, procurement specialists, material managers, procurement managers, R&D engineers, financial analysts, logistics, quality assurance personnel and sales and marketing executives.
For more information, please contact Sandy Carveth at The Faculty on +61 9654 4900 or via email on sandy.carveth@thefaculty.com.au.
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Pathways to Procurement – New August/September Dates Announced for Sydney and Melbourne
Transitioning into procurement can be both an exciting and a daunting challenge. There's a whole new language to learn, a sourcing cycle to decipher, negotiations tactics to apply and issues such as corporate social responsibility to understand.
With new dates now scheduled for August and September in both Melbourne and Sydney, The Faculty's Pathways to Procurement is a focused and interactive workshop customised for new recruits or professionals transitioning from other parts of the business into procurement.
Participants will learn how to:
- Develop category plans
- Gather internal and external market intelligence
- Assess procurement technology and potential options for your business
- Manage the sourcing process
- Plan for negotiations
- Develop and manage KPIs
- Manage your suppliers for success
- Plan and manage a successful career in procurement
For more information, please contact Sandy Carveth at The Faculty on +61 9654 4900 or via email on sandy.carveth@thefaculty.com.au.
