Course Name

Strategic Purchasing

Schedule

February 12, 2025 - February 27, 2024

Schedule via Zoom:
February 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27, 2025
Wednesdays - Thursdays, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
 

Regular Rate:

Php 18,000

Early Eagle Rate:

Php 16,500

Valid Until:

January 29, 2025

Strategic Purchasing

Description

This module covers the strategic management of the purchasing function in an integrated supply chain environment, to ensure availability of quality materials, supplies, and services at a competitive purchase cost.
The sessions will extensively cover the proven buying methodologies and purchasing strategies to seize opportunities in the supply market.

Who should attend

This program is targeted at top corporate executives and professionals who are committed to excellence in developing and managing successful and world-class supply chain strategies and operations in this increasingly global and competitive environment.
 

After attending this module, you will be able to:

  1. Fully understand the importance of the role of the purchasing function, and the way to leverage it, in the company’s supply chain structure;
  2. Discover the practical ways to elevate the traditional purchasing method to a strategic level, for greater efficiency and effectiveness in delivering cost savings to the company; and
  3. Learn the best approaches and tools in formulating Purchasing strategies, based on the company’s internal needs and the supply market conditions.
     
  1. Purchasing’s functional scope, work processes, procedures, policies, methods and ethical standards
  2. Organizational and functional transformation into a strategic setup
  3. Strategic purchasing principles and practices
  4. Strategic sourcing
  5. Supplier relationship management

Mr. Abet Bacsa is currently the Director for Operations of Inventory Exchange Holdings, Inc., a diversified Logistics Services company. He was also a former consultant of Global Procureit, Inc., specializing in Supply Chain.

He has been in the Supply Chain Management profession for more than 25  years having worked with Kraft Foods International as Manager, Procurement Services, Asia Pacific based in Australia and Singapore.

Prior to this, he managed the Materials Management team of Kraft Foods Philippines covering the areas of Production Planning, Inventory Management, Purchasing, and Warehouse and Distribution.  He started his Supply Chain career in San Miguel as a Purchasing Researcher and as a Purchasing Section Head in Magnolia.

Mr. Bacsa is an Agricultural Engineer and earned his Master’s degree at De La Salle University.
 

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