Qualification program
This qualification program is held in German.
This qualification provides you with basic practical knowledge for successful work in technical purchasing. You will know how to purchase technical products/services professionally, deal with technical specifications and their changes and identify cost drivers in a targeted manner. You will be able to develop cost-saving programs and make the right supplier decisions at an early stage. This enables you to manage and reduce procurement costs sustainably. You will act competently within your company and towards suppliers.
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.Contents
Basics: Purchasing and technical purchasing
- Requirements for modern technical purchasing.
- The purchasers as knowledge managers.
- Goals.
Integration of technical purchasing, product development, project purchasing
- Optimize organization, procurement/coordination processes, etc.
- Involvement in projects and research and development processes.
Instruments of technical purchasers: FMEA, value analysis & Co.
- Including specifications, FMEA, QFD, value analysis.
- Basics, goals, benefits, application.
- Calculation.
Dealing with technical specifications: Requirements and functional specifications, invitation to tender
- Control of technical specifications with internal partners and external suppliers.
- Preparing, carrying out and evaluating tenders.
Develop cost-saving programs
- Identify cost drivers.
- Initialization/implementation of cost analyses.
- Develop cost-saving programs.
- Technical audits.
Supplier management in technical purchasing
- Among other things, development of suppliers partnerships: search, selection, evaluation, approval of new suppliers.
Quality management, process optimization
Negotiating technically complex products
- Special features, preparation, negotiation procedure.
- Interaction of commercial and technical aspects.
- Dealing with changing specifications.
Excursus: legal aspects
- Basics for inquiries and tenders.
- Conclusion of contract.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.
Your benefit
You
- make the right procurement/supplier decisions at the right time, gain more leeway to control/reduce procurement costs.
- are familiar with the special features of cost management, can identify cost drivers and develop savings programs.
- can optimize processes and their own working methods within the organization.
- work more effectively/efficiently with technical areas such as development, design, manufacturing, production and suppliers .
- are familiar with the special features of technical purchasing negotiations and know how to combine technical and commercial aspects.
University of Applied Sciences for Management (HdWM), Mannheim
Founded in 2011, the HdWM, together with many partner companies, stands for an innovative hybrid form of dual and classic university of applied sciences studies with a high degree of practical orientation.
Experts of the HdWM
Prof. Dr. Christoph Sandbrink and Prof. Dr. Susanne Steimer.
Methods
Trainer input, individual/group work, workshops, working aids, discussion rounds, examination (optional).
Recommended for
purchasers with a technical focus/technical purchasers: newcomers with approx. one to two years' experience in this position. Also suitable for Employees from purchasing and purchasing-related departments in all sectors who are only occasionally confronted with technical procurement.
Examination
The exam consists of a written exam that you can complete at any time and place. It takes 1.5 hours. All content of the qualification is relevant for the exam. In addition to the confirmation of participation, you will receive a certificate from the HdWM and the Haufe Akademie .
Further recommendations for "Certified buyer with a technical focus"
Attendees comments
"I particularly liked the fact that learning and paying attention worked excellently despite the training training. We were a harmonious group and the instructor, Mr. Präuer, was very good! I've never learned so much at a training before and was completely satisfied."
Lara Klein
participant Live-Online-Training, John Cockerill UVK GmbH
"The topics discussed were a good refresher of what I had learned so far and a comparison with my current project purchasing activities. It ran smoothly online and we were a small, relaxed, fun and harmonious group."
Evelyn Nix
participant Live-Online-Training, Maschinenfabrik Lauffer GmbH & Co.KG
Seminar evaluation for "Certified buyer with a technical focus"
4.6 from 5
with 162 ratings
training content:
4.4
Content comprehensibility:
4.7
Practical relevance:
4.1
Trainer expertise:
4.9
Participant orientation:
4.7
Method variety:
4.4
On-site training together
Booking number
2906
2906
€ 2.040,-
plus VAT
3 seminar days
...
in 4 locations
with certificate
4 Events
German
Joint online training
Booking number
32413
32413
€ 2.040,-
plus VAT
3 seminar days
...
Online
with certificate
2 Events
German
Start dates and details
08.07.2025
Frankfurt a. M.
Booking number:
2906
€ 2.040,- plus VAT.
€ 2,427.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 seminar days + e-exam
max. 12 participants
Tuesday, 08.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 09.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 10.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
09.09.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32413
€ 2.040,- plus VAT.
€ 2,427.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 seminar days + e-exam
Tuesday, 09.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 10.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 11.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
16.09.2025
Cologne
Booking number:
2906
€ 2.040,- plus VAT.
€ 2,427.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 seminar days + e-exam
max. 12 participants
Tuesday, 16.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 17.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 18.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
27.01.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32413
€ 2.040,- plus VAT.
€ 2,427.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 seminar days + e-exam
Tuesday, 27.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 28.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 29.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
24.02.2026
Munich
Booking number:
2906
€ 2.040,- plus VAT.
€ 2,427.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 seminar days + e-exam
max. 12 participants
Tuesday, 24.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 25.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 26.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
21.07.2026
Mannheim
Booking number:
2906
€ 2.040,- plus VAT.
€ 2,427.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 seminar days + e-exam
max. 12 participants
Tuesday, 21.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 22.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 23.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
The next booking ensures this course will take place
Booking number:
2906
€ 2.040,- plus VAT.
€ 2,427.60 incl. VAT.
Details
3 seminar days + e-exam
max. 12 participants
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Booking number:
32413
€ 2.040,- plus VAT.
€ 2,427.60 incl. VAT.
Details
3 seminar days + e-exam
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