Purchasing Management - Cuyahoga Community College

Purchasing Management from Cuyahoga Community College is a Campus Associate Management and Innovation degree that prepares you for a Business career. Purchases of materials, supplies and equipment represent a large part of a business or industrial firm's total cost of operation. Purchasing, because of its importance, is often designated as a separate responsibility to be handled by one or more individuals. Purchasing agents and their assistants are responsible for obtaining raw materials, goods and services at the lowest cost consistent with required quality. The majority of the nation's purchasing personnel are employed in manufacturing firms. Many also work in government agencies, public utilities, schools and hospitals. This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes: 1. Ability to work with a computer and operating systems, such as Windows and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). 2. Apply an effective written and verbal communication strategy to meet the organization's objectives. 3. Effectively utilize personal management skills such as organization, leadership, professionalism, time management and ethics. 4. Apply general math skills to perform basic organizational ratios (return on investments, sales per employee, profit per employee, debt/equity) and understand measures and importance of positive returns. 5. Develop effective working relationships within a team or organization among diverse people. 6. Apply basic knowledge of business and economic principles and structures to achieve competitive advantage in a global marketplace in a socially responsible manner. 7. Collaborate on development of specification to purchase from the right source at the right time and right quality at the right price. 8. Monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with purchasing contractual obligations and determine need for further review and changes. 9. Source goods and services to meet the needs of the organization utilizing sound purchasing principles, supplier management techniques and code of ethics of the institute of supply management. View more details on Cuyahoga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management and Innovation courses.