purchasing assistant

Basics of purchasing and procurement

• Terms, correlations (e.g. TCO, material groups, ABC analysis, supply chain), importance/value contribution of purchasing.
• Processes, interfaces in purchasing.
• Basics of supplier management: phases, process, tasks of assistance.

Key figures for assistance work

Support the purchasing team - with market research, negotiation preparations and supplier management

• Take a targeted approach to market research/supplier searches.
• Prepare and follow up supplier meetings and negotiations.
• Prepare purchasing-relevant data/information.
• Maintain article/supplier master data.
• Support the purchasing management in strategy planning/implementation.
• Process purchasing transactions administratively.

Inquiry, offer and offer comparison

• Creating professional inquiries - what are the legal requirements?
• Compare offers: Content-related, technical evaluation of offers.
• Preparation of specific data/information.

From ordering to deadline tracking

• Excursus: Offer and acceptance (legal basis, pitfalls).
• Order: Contents.
• Order processing: BANF, release, e-procurement, ERP.
• Order confirmation: Check, record, archive.
• Deadline tracking, dealing professionally with delivery delays.

Material management

• Optimal order quantity.
• Call-off orders, framework agreements, individual orders.
• Check stocks.

Professional dealings with suppliers

Collaborate effectively with other departments

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