Purchasing
Course

Certified Purchasing Professional course

Targeted further development ─ with a certificate from the Mannheim School of Management (HdWM)

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This course is held in German.
In this training , competencies are developed in a targeted manner, as the professionalism of purchasers is increasingly determining the success of the company. Global, risky markets, complex supply chains and increasing competitive pressure require purchasers to exploit cost and revenue potential and increase the value contribution of purchasing to the company's success.

Certified by the Hochschule der Wirtschaft für Management (HdWM), Mannheim

This further training course was designed in cooperation with the Mannheim University of Applied Management Sciences and meets the university's quality standards in terms of overall concept, content, trainers and examination. As a result, participants benefit from high-quality qualifications with guaranteed topicality, high practical relevance and excellent trainers.

Certified purchasing professional

Local. Digital - your choice: You have the option of choosing between face-to-face or live online for almost all course modules.
Compulsory seminar (attendance or live online)
3 days
Strategic purchasing management
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Choose either a two-day or two one-day elective seminar/s
Elective seminar (attendance or live online)
2 days
Manage suppliers professionally
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Elective seminar (attendance or live online)
1 day
Successfully into the future with e-procurement
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Elective seminar (attendance or live online)
2 days
Conducting difficult purchasing negotiations with confidence
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Elective seminar (attendance or live online)
2 days
Purchasing controlling
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Elective seminar (attendance or live online)
1 day
Price analysis and cost analysis in purchasing practice
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Elective seminar (attendance)
1 day
Framework agreements in purchasing: managing supply and price risks
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Examination
approx. 1 hour
E-test
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Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

Benefits for companies and employees:

  • Implement what you have learned effectively: Acquired know-how flows into the work right from the start.
  • Develop individual skills: The elective modules can be used to tailor the qualification to individual or business needs.
  • Document your learning success with a high-quality certificate from the Mannheim School of Management (HdWM) and the Haufe Akademie.
  • Stay flexible: When and where course modules are completed within 2 years can be decided individually. Furthermore, the e-exam can be completed at any time and from any location.
  • A sustainable investment in high-performance purchasers at low cost gives companies a decisive competitive edge.

Recommended for

purchasers with purchasing experience (approx. 2 years or more experience in this field of activity).

Final examination

The final examination consists of an e-examination, which is completed independently of time and location. The content of the final exam relates to the compulsory seminar "Strategic Purchasing Management".

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Buyer: Job description, tasks & salary

Buyers are responsible for procuring goods or services. They always have an overview of the market, demand, stock levels, offers, suppliers and costs. They also conclude contracts and are in constant contact with other departments and suppliers. Buyer: Key Facts Education Completed commercial training or a degree in business administration, industrial engineering or similar. Hard Skills sound understanding [...]

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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

Buyer: Job description, tasks & salary

Buyers are responsible for procuring goods or services. They always have an overview of the market, demand, stock levels, offers, suppliers and costs. They also conclude contracts and are in constant contact with other departments and suppliers. Buyer: Key Facts Education Completed commercial training or a degree in business administration, industrial engineering or similar. Hard Skills sound understanding [...]

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Booking number
2726
€ 3.140,- plus VAT
Details
5 seminar days + e-test (approx. 1 hour)
1 compulsory seminar, 1 or 2 elective seminars and e-exam
with certificate
German
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1 compulsory seminar, 1 or 2 elective seminars and e-exam
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