Correspondence course
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, regardless of location and at your own pace: 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 the distance learning coursecertified buyer", the following further training courses are completed:
- 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
After passing the e-exam, thecertified buyer" certificate is issued. This contains documentation of the topics learned from the distance learning course and the seminars, the number of points achieved and the examination grade. The certificate for passing the exam is issued by the Haufe Akademie .
It is recommended that all modules be completed within 18 months. The modules can be booked individually or at a lower package price.
Your personal learning environment
In your personal online learning environment, all learning content will be available to you online from the start of the distance learning course. You will also find interactive learning assessments and other additional content for your course, as well as the opportunity to exchange ideas with other course participants. The materials are updated regularly and are available to you without restriction for 18 months. We are happy to offer you a free extension of 6 months if required.
Your benefit
- Basic qualification for the role of buyer.
- Tasks and objectives of purchasing.
- Strategic importance of purchasing.
- Methods for identifying and treating potential risks.
- Theories and methods of supply chain management.
- Relevant know-how in dealing with contracts.
- Methods for efficient cost control.
- Importance of data and systems in purchasing.
- Methods for successful negotiations.
- Knowledge to procure the right things at the right time.
- Identification and strengthening of value-adding potential in purchasing.
- The potential 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.
Further training together
Booking number
41205
41205
€ 3.450,-
plus VAT
approx. 80 hours of self-study and 2 days of training
Distance learning + training + e-exam
with certificate
German
Please book the training course here. You can select the individual components of the course and the payment method in the shopping cart.
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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
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Travel at reduced rates by booking via the learning environment.
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