Strategic Procurement - Columbus State Community College

Strategic Procurement from Columbus State Community College is a Campus Associate Management and Innovation degree that prepares you for a Business career. The Strategic Procurement major is designed to provide focused skills in purchasing and negotiation to students interested in this field. This major is built upon a solid foundation in current supply chain management theory and practice included in the National Association of Purchasing Managers certification examination. A graduate in the Strategic Procurement major will be able to: Explain and implement a Lowest Total Cost plan. Explain and develop purchasing objectives. Explain how policies and procedures are utilized to affect purchasing plans. Explain how purchasing organizations should be utilized. Explain how use of specifications, descriptions and standards are utilized to help determine right quality. Explain how the industrial purchasing function operates. Explain how the not-for-profit purchasing function operates. Explain how and why ?make vs. buy? and outsourcing decisions are made. Develop a supplier management plan that ensures development, evaluation, and selection of the right supplier. Explain pricing principles and what methods are best utilized for determining the right price. Explain the different types of contracts and under what conditions and situations each works best. Explain how negotiations can help resolve nonprice issues that help support the lowest total cost principle. Explain how, why, and when international purchasing is best. Develop and present a purchasing strategic and tactical plan. Develop and present a buying plan and inventory management plan that ensure right quantity/right time. Explain the ethical and legal issues that effect purchasing. Explain the what, why, and how of negotiation. Explain and develop negotiation objectives, strategies, and tactics. View more details on Columbus State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management and Innovation courses.