An ILM Certified Training Course

Purchasing Management Specialist
The Complete Course on Purchasing Management
Why Choose Purchasing Management Specialist Training Course?
This Purchasing Management Specialist training course covers the skills required to lead a procurement team to world class performance. It focuses on the common “gaps” in performance that must be filled in order for Purchasing Management to provide the continuous improvements needed for organizations to meet their strategic objectives.
Further, this course encourages everyone how to be proactive rather than reactive in procurement activities and how to be working on the “right” things that display Purchasing’s creativity, flexibility, and supply market knowledge. It establishes how to provide and measure purchasing contributions to the organization so that this critical function can be elevated as a core organization competency.
This Purchasing Management Specialist training course will feature:
- The skills and attributes of world class Purchasing Personnel
- Measuring leading performance
- Selection and application of management strategies
- Understanding the changing International Best Practices
- Managing supplier to obtain best in class results
What are the Goals?
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Learn how to develop high performance purchasing organisations
- Develop strategic purchasing plans & discuss how to improve internal customer service
- Appreciate and see the analytics that guide procurement strategies
- Explore many ways of reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Understand the most important competencies for purchasing personnel
The Course Content
- Stages to World Class Purchasing
- How Purchasing is viewed today
- Strategic Sourcing
- Developing Spend Profiles and the ABC Analysis
- New Job Descriptions for Purchasing of the future
- Purchasing Personnel Required Skill Sets
- What are Best Practices
- Purchasing Gap Analysis
- Vision and Mission for Purchasing
- Developing the Purchasing Department Strategic Plan
- Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Procurement
- Developing a Company Purchase Price Index
- Cost Reduction Initiatives
- Methods of Cost Containment
- Waste in the Supply Chain
- Breaking Down the Elements of Supplier Cost
- Commodity/Service Strategic Planning
- Resisting Price Increases
- Supplier Classification System
- Supplier Qualification Methods
- Supplier Performance Metrics
- Apply Performance criteria to Purchasing Decisions
- Process Mapping to Eliminate Low Value Activities
- Applying eProcurement business process
- Global Sourcing
- International Labor Rates Comparison
- Developing and Maintaining a Customer Focus
- Basic Issues in Corruption And Fraud Prevention
- Increasing the Level of Procurement Professionalism
- Keeping Current in the profession
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the course
- ILM Recognised Certificate for the registered delegates who successfully completes and pass the ILM assessment
How Aztech Saudi Can Enhance Your Professional Career
At Aztech Saudi, we believe that professional development is the foundation of long-term career success. This training course is expertly designed to equip individuals with practical skills, forward-thinking strategies, and the confidence to navigate today’s dynamic work environments. Each course is delivered by subject matter specialists with extensive industry experience, ensuring that every learning experience is relevant, impactful, and aligned with real-world challenges. Whether you're looking to strengthen your technical expertise, enhance leadership abilities, or stay ahead of industry trends, Aztech Saudi provides the tools you need to elevate your performance and deliver measurable value to your organization.
Our training is more than just knowledge transfer—it’s a catalyst for career transformation. By participating in our courses, professionals gain a competitive advantage in their fields, improve their decision-making capabilities, and position themselves for new opportunities and leadership roles. We take pride in supporting individuals across various sectors and career stages, helping them unlock their full potential through high-quality, globally benchmarked learning experiences. With Aztech Saudi as your development partner, you’re not only investing in education—you're investing in a stronger, more successful future.
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