An intensive professional development training course
The Complete Course on Purchasing & Inventory Management
Purchasing & Inventory Management: The A to Z of Best Practices
Modules
This training course is split into two modules:
Module I - The Complete Course on Purchasing Management
Module II - The Complete Course on Inventory Management
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.
Why Choose The Complete Course on Purchasing & Inventory Management Training Course?
This Complete Course on Purchasing & Inventory Management training course covers the skills required to lead procurement and inventory teams to world class performance by running organizations leaner, effectively and efficiently. The pressure to reduce costs, while maintaining customer service levels is essential in both procurement and inventory management. It focuses on the ‘gaps’ in performance to be filled in order to provide the continuous improvements needed to meet strategic objectives.
Procurement and inventory are two of the least understood areas of business in many organisations, but are essential for good business results. Adopting sound procurement and inventory management principles will lead to better return on investment, improved quality, lower costs, and reduced working capital.
This The Complete Course on Purchasing & Inventory Management training course will feature:
- Selection and application of management strategies
- Managing suppliers to obtain best in class results
- Reduction in inventory investment
- Improved customer satisfaction
- Management of Stock Keeping Units in terms of their priorities
The Structure
This comprehensive training course consists of two modules which can be booked as a 10 Day Training event, or as individual, 5 Day training courses.
Module 1 - The Complete Course on Purchasing Management
Module 2 - The Complete Course on Inventory Management
What are the Goals?
By the end of This The Complete Course on Purchasing & Inventory Management training course, participants will be able to:
- Develop strategic purchasing plans & discuss how to improve internal customer service
- Explore many ways of reporting key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Understand the most important competencies for purchasing personnel
- Understand the importance of inventory & the role it plays in the profitability of the company
- Apply best methods to optimise the investment in inventory
The Course Content
Module 1: The Complete Course on Purchasing Management
- 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
Module 2: The Complete Course on Inventory Management
- The purpose of inventory in the value chain
- Classification of inventory
- Procedure for eliminating obsolete inventory
- Pareto Law in identifying product Classification
- Location of inventory
- Using Economic Order Quantity on managing inventory order levels
- Basic forecasting methods
- Customer segmentation
- Hierarchy of planning
- Aggregate planning
- Maintenance & Inventory planning meeting
- Master Scheduling
- Principles of forecasting
- Effect of lead time on the forecasting process
- Quantitative forecasting
- Qualitative forecasting
- Tracking forecast accuracy
- ·Determining safety stock
- Period stock take
- Cycle counting
- Perpetual recording
- Utilizing Bar-cades to manage inventory and movements
- The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for recording inventory movement
- Inventory accounting
- Stock turnover rate
- Customer service
- Cost of operations
- Measuring the effectiveness of your system
- How to use the measurements
- Class exercise on selective inventory management
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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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