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Supplier Performance & Risk Management Specialization

Coursera

Supplier Performance & Risk Management Specialization

Strategic Supplier Management Excellence. Build expertise in vendor analysis, risk mitigation, and procurement optimization strategies.

LearningMate

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze supplier data to identify risks, optimize costs, and improve vendor performance through data-driven insights

  • Implement quality control processes and continuous improvement methodologies to enhance supply chain reliability

  • Create and manage contracts while tracking KPIs to ensure supplier compliance and operational excellence

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Specialization - 11 course series

Contract Types and Terms

Contract Types and Terms

Course 1 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Distinguish between purchase orders and frame contracts, and apply a checklist to ensure contract terms align with formal quotations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Contract Compliance
Category: Contract Review
Category: Contract Negotiation
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Decision Making
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Procurement
Category: Vendor Contracts
Category: Strategic Sourcing
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Purchasing
Category: Contract Management

What you'll learn

  • Accurately update vendor performance records by locating data and entering it into tracking systems according to a set schedule.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Record Keeping
Category: Data Validation
Category: Data Entry
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Maintenance
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Standard Operating Procedure
Category: Performance Reporting
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Procurement
Category: Vendor Management
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Supplier Performance Management
Category: Data Capture

What you'll learn

  • Perform accurate inventory counts, document discrepancies, and explain how data integrity enables automated reorder point systems.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Inventory Control
Category: Inventory Management
Category: Inventory Control Systems
Category: Reconciliation
Category: Inventory Management System
Category: Record Keeping
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Kanban Principles
Category: Purchasing
Category: Inventory Accounting
Category: Procurement
Category: Variance Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Learners will transform raw spend data into actionable insights, using data analysis to identify and present hidden cost-saving opportunities.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Pivot Tables And Charts
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Cost Management
Category: Expense Management
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Spreadsheet Software
Category: Financial Data
Category: Cost Reduction
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Financial Reporting

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate incoming inspection checklists to ensure supplier quality and prevent non-compliant materials from entering inventory.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Supplier Quality Management
Category: Quality Control
Category: Quality Monitoring
Category: Supplier Performance Management
Category: Material Handling
Category: Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
Category: Investigation
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Quality Assurance and Control
Category: Compliance Reporting
Category: Management Reporting

What you'll learn

  • Apply lessons learned and root-cause analysis to analyze operational errors and prevent future mistakes in procurement processes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
Category: Process Improvement
Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Continuous Improvement Process
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: Problem Management
Category: Document Management
Category: Case Studies
Category: Process Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Analyze key supplier risks, apply documentation procedures, and effectively escalate issues to ensure supply chain integrity.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Supplier Performance Management
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Report Writing
Category: Risk Management
Category: Talent Sourcing
Category: Supplier Management
Category: Procurement
Category: Strategic Sourcing
Category: Issue Tracking
Category: Supply Management
Category: Product Quality (QA/QC)
Category: Quality Assessment
Category: Failure Analysis
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Operational Risk
Category: Supplier Relationship Management

What you'll learn

  • Apply contract checklists to draft commercial summary sheets, extracting key terms like pricing and SLAs from supplier agreements.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Service Level Agreement
Category: Contract Review
Category: Supplier Relationship Management
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Contract Management
Category: Supplier Management

What you'll learn

  • Analyze spend and service data against contract terms to quantify the financial and operational impact of variances.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Supplier Performance Management
Category: Supplier Quality Management
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Contract Accounting
Category: Performance Review
Category: Service Level Agreement
Category: Contract Management
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Contract Compliance
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

What you'll learn

  • Create a supplier risk heat-map to evaluate exposure and propose actionable mitigation strategies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Supply Chain Planning
Category: Supplier Performance Management
Category: Supply Chain Management
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Supplier Management

What you'll learn

  • Resolve recurring issues through continuous improvement by identifying root causes, implementing fixes, and measuring impact.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Process Improvement and Optimization

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