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Distance learning course certified buyer

With distance learning and examination to a graded certificate

This distance learning course is held in German.
Qualify as a professional buyer and prove your newly acquired knowledge with a graded certificate! Step by step, the course provides you with the essential knowledge for current and future requirements in purchasing. In optional seminars, you can also focus on your own individual topics: digitalization or rhetoric and communication. You learn flexibly, independently of location and in a completely relaxed manner: because you determine your own learning pace and have over 1.5 years to complete the course!

Distance learning course certified buyer

Compulsory module (online)
approx. 80 hours
Purchasing correspondence course

You choose 2 seminar days:
Elective module (attendance)
1 day
AI in the conduct of negotiations
Elective module (online)
1 day
Conduct online negotiations professionally
Elective module (attendance or online)
2 days
Rhetoric training for purchasers
Elective module (attendance or online)
2 days
Exclusively for women in purchasing: Communicating and negotiating skillfully

Examination module
1 hour
E-exam: Distance learning course certified buyer

As part of thecertified buyer" distance learning course, you will complete the following further training courses:

  • Purchasing correspondence course
  • 2 seminar days:
    either the seminars AI in negotiation and Leading online negotiations professionally or
    the training Rhetoric training for purchasers or
    the training Exclusively for women in purchasing: Skillful communication and negotiation
  • E-test

If you pass the e-exam, you will receive the certificate " certified buyer " with documentation of the topics learned from the correspondence course and the seminars, the points achieved and the exam grade. The certificate of passing the exam is issued by the Haufe Akademie issued.

We recommend that you attend all modules within 18 months. You can book the modules individually or at a lower package price.

Your personal learning environment

In your personal online learning environment, all learning content of the distance learning course will also be available to you as interactive online learning units from the start of the course. You will also find useful work aids, interactive learning assessments and additional products for your course. The materials are updated regularly and are available to you without restriction for 18 months. If required, we will be happy to provide you with a free extension of 6 months

What you will learn

  • They are fundamentally qualified for the role of buyer.
  • You will learn about the tasks and objectives of purchasing.
  • You understand the strategic importance of purchasing.
  • You will learn how to identify potential risks and how to deal with them.
  • They know the theories and methods of supply chain management.
  • They know what is important when it comes to contracts.
  • You know methods for efficient cost control.
  • You know the importance of data and systems in purchasing.
  • You know methods for your next negotiation.
  • They learn to procure the right things at the right time.
  • They recognize and strengthen value-adding potential in purchasing.
  • You know the possibilities of digitalization in purchasing.

Recommended for

This course is aimed at future and existing purchasers who prefer a flexible self-study product and would like to prove their knowledge with a graded certificate. It is equally suitable for newcomers in purchasing and for purchasers with purchasing experience for consolidation and repetition. 

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Further training together
Booking number
41205
€ 3.450,- plus VAT
approx. 80 hours of self-study and 2 days of training
Distance learning + training + e-exam
with certificate
German
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approx. 80 hours of self-study and 2 days of training
Distance learning + training + e-exam
In-person or Online
with certificate

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