Content
• Global sourcing, megatrends and operating environment
• Procurement strategy aligned with corporate strategy
• Analysis tools and models to support procurement decisions
• Procurement process
• Organising the procurement function
Learning objectives
The student acknowledges the impact of megatrends on procurement and the strategic nature of procurement.
The student is able to analyse how the company´s vision, mission and corporate strategy impact the development of its procurement strategy.
The student is able to evaluate procurement-related internal and external influences on company strategy, including the role of stakeholders and external resources in the different phases of procurement process.
The student compares ways to organise procurement function and relates maturity models in assessing the status and development potential of the procurement function.
The student is able to exploit a spend analysis, classify purchases and create a purchasing portfolio analysis for both direct and indirect procurement.
The student is able to judge outsourcing decisions and strategic impact of make-or-buy analysis.
The student distinguishes the principles and stages of category management and how to apply the approach in practice both in direct and indirect procurement.
The student is able to develop procurement performance management and create KPIs for both strategic and operational procurement.
Prerequisites
Completed higher education degree (Bachelor level)
Teaching methods
Online lectures via Zoom or Teams.
Online learning material and individual and group assignment and tests via Moodle learning platform.
Link to Zoom or Teams and Moodle pages will be sent via email to the students once the enrolment is complete.
Learning material and recommended literature
To be announced in the beginning of the course.
Evaluation criteria
Assignments/test related to the course and informed by the lecturer when course starts.
Assessment scale used:
50 -59 = 1
60-69 = 2
70 - 79 = 3
80 - 89 = 4
90 -100 = 5
