Purchasing and procurement

Knowing today what will be important tomorrow. In times of digital transformation processes, the strategic importance of procurement for a company's success is growing. Only with highly qualified purchasers is a company in a position to exploit the great potential that lies in optimal procurement processes. Qualify yourself and your team for the diverse and complex tasks in purchasing.

Discover our qualification program for purchasing:

• Top-class trainer from the field
• The right mix of modern learning methods: qualification programs with certificates, seminars and training courses, blended learning and in-house training courses
• Benefit from individual advice and customized qualification offers

Developing skills in purchasing

Specialists and managers in purchasing make a significant contribution to the company's competitiveness. purchasers manage complex procurement processes and are responsible for budgets and product quality. This requires specialist and methodological knowledge, negotiating skills and persuasiveness.
We provide you with up-to-date know-how and give you valuable tips for your daily work.

Further training opportunities for all skill levels

Are you planning to start your career in purchasing and want to learn the basics? Or are you aiming for a management position as a buyer and want to specialize? Would you like to prove your knowledge with a purchasing qualification and a certificate? No matter what your level of experience and competence is, with the Haufe Akademie you will find exactly the training offer that suits you and your needs.

Further training in purchasing - the basis for your company's success

"The profit is in the purchase", as the old saying goes. Even if this saying seems somewhat simple at first, it is becoming increasingly important in view of new digital assets, globalization and increasing competitive pressure. Clever purchasers do indeed make a significant contribution to profits. This is because savings in purchasing have a direct positive impact on the bottom line. With further training in purchasing, you not only strengthen the individual skills of your employees, but also work on the long-term success of your company.

What is important in purchasing?

Procurement employees can learn a lot during their training or studies. However, it is actually professional practice that provides the most knowledge and experience needed to make purchasing cost- and time-efficient. Key topics in purchasing include: purchasing strategies, supplier management, price and cost analyses, negotiations with suppliers, legal knowledge, and the drafting of framework agreements. With this multitude of tasks, individual areas are often neglected in the hectic daily routine. Further training in purchasing can refocus you or your employees on the essentials. Haufe Akademie offers, for example, the training "Basic Purchasing Training" covers the most important fundamentals of procurement. This training is ideal as a refresher for experienced employees or a crash course for new team members.

Seminars such as "Managingsuppliers professionally" are ideal for deepening your knowledge in individual purchasing disciplines. If you want to make a real career leap in purchasing, the safest way is to take a certified further training course. The "Certified purchasing manager" course was developed in cooperation with the Mannheim School of Management (HdWM) and equips you as a (prospective) purchasing manager with the necessary specialist and management knowledge. 

Further training in purchasing and procurement - online courses and seminars at many locations in Germany

Anyone who wants to continue their further training in purchasing in a practical, scientifically sound and flexible way will find the Haufe Akademie A diverse selection of different courses and seminars. Many seminars are also available as online courses, allowing you to acquire your specialist knowledge from anywhere and while continuing to work.

Are you interested in a training or do you have questions about venues? Would you like to book an training training course? Then please send your request directly to our customer service. Our team will be happy to answer your questions personally by telephone on 0761 595339-00. Of course, you can also send us your request by e-mail to service@haufe-akademie.de.