Further training
This continuing education is held in German.
As a purchasing manager , your job is to manage purchasing effectively and improve purchasing performance. In short: you have to do the RIGHT things to effectively align purchasing and increase your company's competitiveness! This includes developing/implementing sourcing strategies, organizing purchasing efficiently and leading the purchasing team to peak performance. We equip you with the necessary specialist and management know-how for these tasks - combined with leadership and negotiation skills.
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.Module 1: Classroom training
3 days
Specialist and management know-how
Specialist and management know-how
- Strategic purchasing
Developing/implementing purchasing strategies; strategic fields of action; dealing with sustainability requirements/volatile market developments; advanced purchasing; potential of digital purchasing.
- The powerful purchasing organization
Organizational structure, material group management, make-or-buy decisions, business partner concepts; project management, project purchasing.
- Process management and procurement logistics
including tasks/processes; procurement models, inbound logistics, process optimization.
- Global Sourcing
Developing, implementing and managing global sourcing strategies; country selection, cost/quality aspects.
- Leading the purchasing team - leadership skills
Developing your own management style; target agreements, appraisal interviews, feedback; managing the purchasing team.
Module 2: E-Learning
E-learning courses: Employment law for managers & Successful conversations
E-learning courses: Employment law for managers & Successful conversations
Completion of the e-learning courses "Employment law for managers" and "Conducting successful discussions".
Module 3: Classroom training
3 days
Specialist and management know-how
Specialist and management know-how
- Cost and revenue management
measure value contributions/savings, among other things.
- Optimizing the value contribution of purchasing
including supply chain optimization, target costing, value analysis, price structure analysis, TCO, TCL.
- Reduce process costs
Procurement Excellence Audit, Benchmarking.
- Purchasing performance management
Optimizing working capital, purchasing key figures/systems, purchasing reports.
- Supplier and risk management
Supplier selection, qualification, evaluation, development; managing deadlines, quality and prices, claim management, excursus: strategic supplier partnerships; assessing risks, action scenarios.
- Strategic negotiation
Negotiation preparation; using negotiation strategies/techniques; negotiating with monopolists, intercultural characteristics.
Module 4: Examination
Management Summary
Management Summary
The written project work deals with a topic from strategic purchasing management.
Contents
Over 100 purchasing managers have already successfully qualified.
Module 1: Technical and management know-how
Strategic purchasing
- Developing/implementing purchasing strategies; strategic fields of action; dealing with sustainability requirements/volatile market developments; advanced purchasing; potential of digital purchasing.
The powerful purchasing organization
- Organizational structure, material group management, make-or-buy decisions, business partner concepts; project management, project purchasing.
Process management and procurement logistics
- including tasks/processes; procurement models, inbound logistics, process optimization.
Global Sourcing
- Developing, implementing and managing global sourcing strategies; country selection, cost/quality aspects.
Leading the purchasing team - leadership skills
- Developing your own management style; target agreements, appraisal interviews, feedback; managing the purchasing team.
Module 2: Transfer phase and completion of the e-learning courses: "Employment law for managers" and "Conducting successful discussions"
Module 3: Technical and management know-how
Cost and revenue management
- measure value contributions/savings, among other things.
Optimizing the value contribution of purchasing
- e.g. Supply Chain Optimization, Target Costing, Value Analysis, Price Structure Analysis, TCO, TCL.
Reduce process costs
- Procurement Excellence Audit, Benchmarking.
Purchasing performance management
- Optimizing working capital, purchasing key figures/systems, purchasing reports.
Supplier and risk management
- Rethinking KPIs: supplier evaluation and development, supplier selection and qualification; managing deadlines, quality and prices, claim management, excursus: strategic supplier partnerships; assessing risks, action scenarios.
Strategic negotiation
- Preparing for negotiations; using negotiation strategies/techniques; negotiating with monopolists, intercultural particularities.
Module 4: Examination by means of a management summary
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 will receive immediately applicable management knowledge for your purchasing practice: you will manage purchasing effectively and systematically increase purchasing performance.
- You set up the purchasing department as a powerful and competitive organization and create important competitive advantages for your company.
- You increase the performance of your team.
- You will apply what you have learned effectively in the training, the transfer phase and the management summary. As a final project, you will work on a strategic task from your practice and develop concrete solutions for your company.
- Exchange and networking with trainers/practitioners and participants from a wide range of industries.
Methods
Trainer input, practical/case examples, case studies, individual/group work, role plays, practical negotiation simulation, video analysis, use of film sequences, discussion and exchange of experience, e-learning.
Recommended for
(Junior) managers from purchasing, procurement and materials management.
Examination
Management Summary: After completing modules 1 to 3, the written thesis (approx. 8-10 A4 pages) is completed. This paper deals with a topic from strategic purchasing management. You should submit your thesis no later than four weeks after the end of module 3.
Further recommendations for "Certified purchasing manager"
Module 1: Webinar
3 days
Specialist and management know-how
Specialist and management know-how
- Strategic purchasing
Developing/implementing purchasing strategies; strategic fields of action; dealing with sustainability requirements/volatile market developments; advanced purchasing; potential of digital purchasing.
- The powerful purchasing organization
Organizational structure, material group management, make-or-buy decisions, business partner concepts; project management, project purchasing.
- Process management and procurement logistics
including tasks/processes; procurement models, inbound logistics, process optimization.
- Global Sourcing
Developing, implementing and managing global sourcing strategies; country selection, cost/quality aspects.
- Leading the purchasing team - leadership skills
Developing your own management style; target agreements, appraisal interviews, feedback; managing the purchasing team.
Module 2: E-Learning
E-learning courses: Employment law for managers & Successful conversations
E-learning courses: Employment law for managers & Successful conversations
Completion of the e-learning courses"Employment law for managers" and"Conducting successful discussions".
Module 3: Webinar
3 days
Specialist and management know-how
Specialist and management know-how
- Cost and revenue management
measure value contributions/savings, among other things.
- Optimizing the value contribution of purchasing
including supply chain optimization, target costing, value analysis, price structure analysis, TCO, TCL.
- Reduce process costs
Procurement Excellence Audit, Benchmarking.
- Purchasing performance management
Optimizing working capital, purchasing key figures/systems, purchasing reports.
- Supplier and risk management
Supplier selection, qualification, evaluation, development; managing deadlines, quality and prices, claim management, excursus: strategic supplier partnerships; assessing risks, action scenarios.
- Strategic negotiation
Negotiation preparation; using negotiation strategies/techniques; negotiating with monopolists, intercultural characteristics.
Module 4: Examination
Management Summary
Management Summary
The written project work deals with a topic from strategic purchasing management.
Contents
Over 100 purchasing managers have already successfully qualified.
Module 1: Technical and management know-how
Strategic purchasing
- Developing/implementing purchasing strategies; strategic fields of action; dealing with sustainability requirements/volatile market developments; advanced purchasing; potential of digital purchasing.
The powerful purchasing organization
- Organizational structure, material group management, make-or-buy decisions, business partner concepts; project management, project purchasing.
Process management and procurement logistics
- including tasks/processes; procurement models, inbound logistics, process optimization.
Global Sourcing
- Developing, implementing and managing global sourcing strategies; country selection, cost/quality aspects.
Leading the purchasing team - leadership skills
- Developing your own management style; target agreements, appraisal interviews, feedback; managing the purchasing team.
Module 2: Transfer phase and completion of the e-learning courses: "Employment law for managers" and "Conducting successful discussions"
Module 3: Technical and management know-how
Cost and revenue management
- measure value contributions/savings, among other things.
Optimizing the value contribution of purchasing
- e.g. Supply Chain Optimization, Target Costing, Value Analysis, Price Structure Analysis, TCO, TCL.
Reduce process costs
- Procurement Excellence Audit, Benchmarking.
Purchasing performance management
- Optimizing working capital, purchasing key figures/systems, purchasing reports.
Supplier and risk management
- Rethinking KPIs: supplier evaluation and development, supplier selection and qualification; managing deadlines, quality and prices, claim management, excursus: strategic supplier partnerships; assessing risks, action scenarios.
Strategic negotiation
- Preparing for negotiations; using negotiation strategies/techniques; negotiating with monopolists, intercultural particularities.
Module 4: Examination by means of a management summary
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 will receive immediately applicable management knowledge for your purchasing practice: you will manage purchasing effectively and systematically increase purchasing performance.
- You set up the purchasing department as a powerful and competitive organization and create important competitive advantages for your company.
- You increase the performance of your team.
- You will apply what you have learned effectively in the training, the transfer phase and the management summary. As a final project, you will work on a strategic task from your practice and develop concrete solutions for your company.
- Exchange and networking with trainers/practitioners and participants from a wide range of industries.
Methods
Trainer input, practical/case examples, case studies, individual/group work, role plays, practical negotiation simulation, video analysis, use of film sequences, discussion and exchange of experience, e-learning.
Recommended for
(Junior) managers from purchasing, procurement and materials management.
Examination
Management Summary: After completing modules 1 to 3, the written thesis (approx. 8-10 A4 pages) is completed. This paper deals with a topic from strategic purchasing management. You should submit your thesis no later than four weeks after the end of module 3.
Further recommendations for "Certified purchasing manager"
Attendees comments
"The organization was very well thought out and absolutely professional.
All 3 lecturers came from the field, so that the theory was wonderfully explained with examples from their wealth of experience.
We were a very heterogeneous group, which was equally exciting for us as participants and for the lecturer. A really great point, which was an absolute added value for me, was the personalized feedback from the lecturers after exercises and role plays.
There was also enough freedom to address your own problems, where individual assistance was given. Conclusion: My expectations were exceeded in many respects, as each participant was treated individually despite the different industries. The theory was so well embedded in practice that sometimes you didn't even notice that you were learning a lot. There's nothing worse than frontal teaching; anyone expecting this will be incredibly disappointed."
Matthias Pohle
KONSUM DRESDEN, Dresden
"Great speakers, very good topics, perfect organization."
Marina Voigt
KRONE GmbH, Steinbach (Taunus)
"Good speakers, high practical relevance, consideration of relevant topics, very entertaining."
Pia Haag
VSE AG, Saarbrücken
"Practice-oriented training, very experienced instructors."
Jörg Grunert
InPro electric GmbH, Wolfsburg
"Extremely competent, professionally well-trained trainers."
Burkhard Jäger
InPro electric GmbH, Wolfsburg
"Up-to-date and relevant content!"
Ludwig Geigl
Wolfratshausen
"I can recommend the training because of the qualified trainers, both were great!"
Amela Hajdarovic
Fraunhofer ILT
"I particularly enjoyed sharing practical experiences."
Andreas Medwedew
Meraxis AG
"What I particularly liked was the trainer's calm and empathetic manner as well as his immense wealth of experience and practical examples."
Frank Dobeleit
MEGA Dresden GmbH
Seminar evaluation for "Certified purchasing manager"
4.6 from 5
with 252 reviews
training content:
4.4
Content comprehensibility:
4.6
Practical relevance:
4.4
Trainer expertise:
4.8
Participant orientation:
4.6
Method variety:
4.6
On-site training together
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30355
30355
€ 3.490,-
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6 Training days
...
in 4 locations
with certificate
4 Events
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Joint online training
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33684
33684
€ 3.490,-
plus VAT
6 Training days
...
Online
with certificate
on 10.06.2026
German
Train several employees internally
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6 training days in 2 modules of 3 days each.
In-person or Online
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Start dates and details
13.08.2025
Hamburg
Booking number:
30355
€ 3.490,- plus VAT.
€ 4,153.10 incl. VAT.
Modules
6 training days in 2 modules of 3 days each.
Limited number of participants
Classroom training
Specialist and management know-how
Date
13.-15.08.2025
Venue
Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd - 3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
Classroom training
Specialist and management know-how
Date
10.-12.09.2025
Venue
Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
Schedule
1st - 2nd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
05.11.2025
Frankfurt a. M./Kelsterbach
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30355
€ 3.490,- plus VAT.
€ 4,153.10 incl. VAT.
Modules
6 training days in 2 modules of 3 days each.
Limited number of participants
Classroom training
Specialist and management know-how
Date
05.-07.11.2025
Venue
Vienna House Easy Frankfurt Airport
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd - 3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
Classroom training
Specialist and management know-how
Date
17.-19.12.2025
Venue
Vienna House Easy Frankfurt Airport
Schedule
1st - 2nd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
22.04.2026
Cologne
Booking number:
30355
€ 3.490,- plus VAT.
€ 4,153.10 incl. VAT.
Modules
6 training days in 2 modules of 3 days each.
Limited number of participants
Classroom training
Specialist and management know-how
Date
22.-24.04.2026
Venue
Best Western Plus Hotel Köln City
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd - 3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
Classroom training
Specialist and management know-how
Date
20.-22.05.2026
Venue
Best Western Plus Hotel Köln City
Schedule
1st - 2nd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
10.06.2026
Live online
Booking number:
33684
€ 3.490,- plus VAT.
€ 4,153.10 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Modules
6 training days in 2 modules of 3 days each.
Limited number of participants
Webinar
Specialist and management know-how
Date
10.-12.06.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd - 3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
Webinar
Specialist and management know-how
Date
08.-10.07.2026
Course
zoom
Schedule
1st - 2nd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
09.09.2026
Berlin
Booking number:
30355
€ 3.490,- plus VAT.
€ 4,153.10 incl. VAT.
Modules
6 training days in 2 modules of 3 days each.
Limited number of participants
Classroom training
Specialist and management know-how
Date
09.-11.09.2026
Venue
Hotel am Borsigturm
Schedule
1st day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
2nd - 3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
Classroom training
Specialist and management know-how
Date
14.-16.10.2026
Venue
Hotel am Borsigturm
Schedule
1st - 2nd day: 09:00 am - approx. 5:00 pm
3rd day: 08:00 am - approx. 4:00 pm
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Booking number:
30355
€ 3.490,- plus VAT.
€ 4,153.10 incl. VAT.
Details
6 training days in 2 modules of 3 days each.
Limited number of participants
Booking number:
33684
€ 3.490,- plus VAT.
€ 4,153.10 incl. VAT.
Details
6 training days in 2 modules of 3 days each.
Limited number of participants
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