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Supply Chain Management
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SC-05 - Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
Learn how to source effectively, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance for long-term business success.
Duration: 6 hrs
Course Fee per Participant: P4,200
Time: 9 am – 4 pm
Webinar Schedule (Q4 2025): Nov 28 (Sat)
Webinar Schedule (Q1 2026): Mar 7 (Sat)
MODULE 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PROCUREMENT
Procurement vs. Purchasing – Differentiates operational buying from strategic sourcing. Explains that purchasing is transactional, while procurement is a value-driven strategic process involving supplier relationships and planning.
Strategic Role of Procurement – Highlights how procurement enables cost efficiency, innovation, and risk reduction across the supply chain.
Procurement Roles and Functions – Introduces various procurement roles like buyers, category managers, and analysts, and how they collaborate with internal teams.
Procurement Lifecycle – Describes the full process from need identification to contract closure, including approvals, deliveries, and invoicing.
MODULE 2: PROCUREMENT STRATEGY & SOURCING APPROACHES
Centralized vs. Decentralized Models – Compares structural approaches to procurement management and their trade-offs in control, cost, and speed.
Strategic Sourcing Framework – Introduces a 7-step method for sourcing that aligns supplier selection with long-term business needs.
Category Management – Focuses on grouping similar products or services to gain negotiation leverage and improve strategic supplier management.
Make-or-Buy Analysis – Guides decision-making based on cost, expertise, capacity, and strategic alignment in sourcing versus internal production.
MODULE 3: SUPPLIER SELECTION, ONBOARDING & PERFORMANCE
Supplier Evaluation – Provides tools to assess suppliers based on financials, quality, delivery capacity, and compliance.
Onboarding Process – Covers onboarding documentation, verification steps, and integration into ERP systems.
Performance Management – Discusses how to set up and use KPIs to assess suppliers on metrics like on-time delivery and responsiveness.
Supplier Relationship Management – Promotes collaboration and strategic partnerships through relationship segmentation and management techniques.
MODULE 4: CONTRACTS, NEGOTIATION & LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
Procurement Contracts – Explains key contract elements like scope, payment terms, SLAs, and penalty clauses.
Common Risks in Contracts – Discusses legal and operational pitfalls such as vague deliverables or missing escalation processes.
Legal and Compliance (PH Focus) – Summarizes key PH laws, including procurement law, anti-corruption, data privacy, and red tape reduction.
Negotiation Strategy – Covers preparation techniques like BATNA analysis, cost breakdowns, and creating mutual value in negotiation. A much in-depth discussion on negotiation in the course SC-06 - Negotiation Power Moves for Procurement Professionals.
MODULE 5: RISK MANAGEMENT & ETHICAL PROCUREMENT
Risk Types and Mapping – Identifies common procurement risks, including supplier failure, fraud, delivery delays, and price volatility.
Third-Party Risk Assessment – Outlines how to use financial checks, site visits, and compliance forms to assess vendor risk.
Ethics in Procurement – Discusses gift policies, transparency, conflict of interest, and the role of whistleblower mechanisms.
Internal Controls – Emphasizes segregation of duties and systems access to reduce the risk of fraud and abuse.
MODULE 6: TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS & PROCUREMENT DATA
e-Procurement Platforms – Introduces digital tools such as SAP, Oracle, and Coupa for automating PR/PO processes.
Spend Dashboards – Demonstrates how to analyze and visualize procurement data to track performance and spot inefficiencies.
Vendor Master Data – Stresses the need for accurate, updated vendor records to prevent duplicate vendors, fraud, or payment issues.
Emerging Tech – Discusses the use of AI for spend prediction, RPA for document processing, and blockchain for traceability.
MODULE 7: SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT
ESG in Procurement – Explains how procurement decisions influence environmental and social outcomes.
Local Supplier Development – Encourages building capacity and sourcing from MSMEs, cooperatives, and women-led businesses.
Green Procurement – Promotes the use of products and services with reduced environmental impact over their lifecycle.
CSR Supply Chains – Shows how procurement can support community initiatives and reinforce ethical business values.
MODULE 8: METRICS, REVIEWS & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Procurement KPIs – Outlines key metrics for measuring procurement effectiveness and alignment with company goals.
Benchmarking – Explains how comparing data across sites or industries helps identify gaps and opportunities.
Audit Preparation – Provides steps to ensure procurement documentation, processes, and systems are audit-ready.
Process Improvement – Introduces Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste, reduce delays, and improve accuracy.