Procurement Basics

This course is part of the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization

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Don Klock

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Global Procurement and Sourcing SpecializationRutgers the State University of New Jersey

About this Course

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This Course includes basic information on procurement,  Importance of  the procurement organization and its’ role in the organization,  cost vs. value, processes such as the use of RFQ, RFP, RFX, Differences between direct and indirect procurement, and Stakeholder management
The course will supported by videos, readings and  a required case that will be assessed by a peer review. 

In addition, a Practice Assessment (multiple choice) is available to the student. This should be helpful as there is a Final Assessment (40 Multiple Choice) at the end of the specialization in Course 7 that is required to obtain the certification.

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Beginner Level

Approx. 6 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

What you will learn

You will learn some basic definitions and discover why procurement is important to the firm

GI've you a "basic" flow of procurement processes

Learn the difference between Directs and Indirects

10 Key Ways to improve stakeholder (internal customers) management

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 2 of 7 in the

Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 6 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Instructor

Instructor rating

4.64/5 (42 Ratings)

Don Klock

Adjunct Professor, Supply Chain Management

Rutgers Business School

17,673 Learners

7 Courses

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Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome & Procurement Definitions

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 11 min), 2 readings

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Importance of Procurement

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 9 min), 2 readings

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Procurement Processes

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 10 min), 1 reading

Week

Week 4

28 minutes to complete

Directs vs. Indirects

28 minutes to complete

1 video (Total 8 min), 1 reading

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TOP REVIEWS FROM PROCUREMENT BASICS

by MGNov 9, 2020

This is a great overview for the field of Procurement and the instructor is wonderful and a valuable resource given his wealth of experience in Supply Chain Management and Procurement.

by DMJan 14, 2021

contract negotiation, supplier relationships explained and understood clearly and so seamlessly with examples in a nutshell !!

by NSJul 14, 2020

Such a useful and professional course. Await to participate in more professional courses via COURSERA

by JAFeb 13, 2021

perfect course to launch you into the basics of procurement........

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About the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization

We will start with a “proven” model for Strategic Sourcing, then move on to the very important topic of Supplier Management. In Supplier Management, you will learn how to select and evaluate suppliers, implement appropriate contracts, and how to mitigate risks. In Supply Market Analysis, you will learn and understand various tools and techniques to evaluate supply markets. Lastly, the course will cover the very important topic of negotiation. Outside reading will be provided to reinforce your knowledge. In addition, case studies will be used to bring these learning to life, and assessment will be used to test your overall knowledge.

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Procurement Basics