Foundation Programme in Supplier Relationship Management

Course Introduction

This course focuses on one question: how do teams in sourcing, tendering and supplier management apply Supplier Relationship Management consistently and safely under real constraints? Five days of discussion, exercises and case work provide practical answers you can adapt to your own organisation.

Training Objectives

• 01Build a shared vocabulary and framework for Supplier Relationship Management that your whole team can use
• 02Apply proven methods for Supplier Relationship Management to realistic scenarios drawn from sourcing, tendering and supplier management
• 03Anticipate the failure points and compliance issues that most often affect Supplier Relationship Management
• 04Communicate Supplier Relationship Management decisions clearly to colleagues, clients and management
• 05Prepare a personal action plan to apply Supplier Relationship Management in your own organisation

What You Will Take Away

• Worked examples using realistic regional scenarios
• A ready-to-use template pack for daily work
• A checklist of common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Who Should Attend

• Procurement & Purchasing Officers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Contracts Administrators
• Category & Sourcing Specialists

Prerequisites: No prior specialist knowledge is required.

Training Methodology

Sessions are paced for newcomers — plain-language explanations, worked examples and small-group practice — with time each day for questions. Case material and examples are drawn from sourcing, tendering and supplier management.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Where Supplier Relationship Management fits

  How Supplier Relationship Management connects to wider operations in sourcing, tendering and supplier management, plus the essential vocabulary.

• Day 2
  Working with the standards

  Interpreting and applying the codes and good-practice guidance that govern Supplier Relationship Management.

• Day 3
  Tools and techniques lab

  Guided practice with the tools, checklists and templates used for Supplier Relationship Management.

• Day 4
  Risk, compliance and case review

  Analysis of incidents and cases to see where Supplier Relationship Management succeeds or breaks down.

• Day 5
  Consolidate and plan

  Capstone discussion, action planning and a closing assessment.

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