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Engineering Purchasing    { Book Here }

Course Outline:
Relationship gaps between Purchasing and Engineering contributes to projects not achieving planned expectations. Budget Holders such as Engineers, IT, Warehouse and Production   

People who should attend:
Whilst the course has been designed for Engineers and significant budget holders with responsibility for capital expenditure, the contents would also benefit Buyers intending to progress into Project procurement.

Course Objectives:

•  To provide Project and Maintenance Engineers with a better understanding of the procurement skills needed to manage Suppliers more effectively.
• Identify the risks associated with acquiring capital goods and review ways to limit their impact,
  using assessments and specific contract terms.
• To provide a process which encourages Engineers to take an active supporting role in the procurement process.
• To encourage positive interaction with other related functions.

Course Content:

• -         Criticality of firm and full specification, technical and commercial.

• -         Information control. 

• -         Supplier assessment and selection.

• -         Formal and informal enquiries.

• -         Contract-specific terms and conditions

• -         Negotiation styles, strategies and preparation.

• -         Documentary process to plan and record acquisition events

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