Learn about Global Procurement and Sourcing. Reviews the key aspects of global procurement and sourcing, and the importance of procurement to the firm, its stakeholders, and suppliers.

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Global Procurement and Sourcing SpecializationRutgers the State University of New Jersey

What you will learn

Why Procurement is important to the firm and it works within the firm
How to select and evaluate suppliers
Learn how to analyze supply markets
Iimprove your negotiation skills and thereby improve your outcomes

Skills you will gain

About this Specialization

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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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In addition to the videos, readings, and podcast, learners will use their learned knowledge and newly acquired skills to solve/answer questions for "real" life cases. These cases are required and will be assessed by a Peer group. The last case in the Negotiation course, the student has an additional option to answer not only as a buyer but as a seller. That will bring more of a "real" life negotiation.

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There are 7 Courses in this Specialization

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Course 1

Procurement & Sourcing Introduction

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After a warm Welcome to the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization, I will provide a brief introduction to the specialization and its courses covering the following:

-Instructor Biography -Who should take this course -Flow of the course Following the introduction, the student will get the opportunity to learn about some of the current challenges facing procurement and sourcing professionals today through reading ten current articles ranging from what is procurement to how to collaborate with suppliers. These articles/knowledge will be a foundation for later courses on how to use tools, processes and improve skills to address many of these opportunities. There will be a brief assessment (true/false) of your knowledge gained from these articles.

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Course 2

Procurement Basics

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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

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Course 3

Strategic Sourcing

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This course will provide a detailed overview of a Strategic Sourcing Process (7 step Process): Profile the Category, Develop a Category Sourcing Strategy, Generate Supplier Profile, Choose Competitive Selection or Supplier Development, Select Supplier(s) and Negotiate, Implement, Continuous Improvement/Supplier Relationship Management

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Course 4

Supplier Management

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This course will cover Supplier Selection and Evaluation, Contract Management, Quality & Risk Management, and Ethics.

One of the important decisions that a Procurement professional makes is selecting the right supplier.We will cover how to evaluate suppliers, using a very simple evaluation tool, to select the right suppliers. In contract management we will expose you to six different types of contracts that a procurement professional can consider for the contract. We will highlight 10 risk management strategies that will mitigate risks for your firm. Lastly, we will cover the very important topic of procurement ethics-what to do and not to do in ethically dealing with suppliers. In addition to the videos, there are reading materials, and two cases to support your learnings. Both cases will be assessed via a Peer Group.

Instructor

Don Klock

Adjunct Professor, Supply Chain Management

Rutgers Business School

39,142 Learners

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Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
7 weeks
What background knowledge is necessary?
None. Course is designed for new to middle management procurement professionals, but also valuable for more senior procurement professionals that want to "brush" up on some skills or maybe non-procurement people that just want to learn about procurement.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
It is recommenced that you take the courses in order as there is some building of knowledge throughout the courses.
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
No, but you can, at your option, receive a Certificate if you pass all the assessments.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
You can use this knowledge to increase your skills to either perform better in your current procurement job (hopefully which will lead to a promotion), or if a non-procurement person, you will have a better understanding of how procurement works, thereby increasing your overall performance in your existing job.

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