Short Courses
All our bespoke in house CIPS training programmes can be designed to meet your business requirements. We work very closely with all our clients to determine their procurement and commercial strategy and how to align this with the organisations vision and goals.
You the client can set the pace for your employees and the period of time that best suits the changing demands of your business. In addition the course content can be designed to reflect your preferred subject options from the CIPS Training programme.
The obvious benefit of our in house courses includes excellent value for money plus, we can also arrange in house options at weekends to reduce the impact on office hours if required.
Should you prefer we can deliver bespoke courses at any of our study centres throughout the country.
Introduction to Contract Law for Buyers
This 1 day course is intended to equip the delegate with a good basic understanding of the law of contract. It will enable the delegate to contribute to the process of building and developing appropriate contract terms and assist them in their understanding of the respective rights and remedies available to them and their suppliers when managing contracts-
Content includes - What is contract Law -What Terms and Conditions should I include in my Contract ! - What does a contract need to be Legally Binding ? - How can I use Implied Terms ?
Negotiation: Process, Power & Principles
If you're ever in a position that requires you to negotiate, then this one or two day programme is for you! Whether buyer or seller, this course will enable you to perform better in negotiations, and gain an improved outcome for your company/organisation. Create better win-win contract agreements, and get the best deal for your company in the long term. The course uses interactive sessions, where you will negotiate with experienced sales professionals applying the process of negotiation and the methods and models learnt.
Who should attend?
Junior employees through to more experienced senior members of your team/organisation – in fact everyone who negotiates at any level.
Supplier Relationship Management
This 1 day course is designed to help you build successful relationships with suppliers, using a range of methods to improve relationships and supplier performance.
The course introduces techniques to measure and appraise supplier performance, and teaches ways to improve rapport and collaboration with suppliers.
Content Includes - The Importance of Relationships - What sort of Relationship - Relationship Models - Supplier Appraisal/ Audit - Supplier Development and Contract Management
Sustainability - What, Why and How
This 1 day course is designed to ensure delegates are able to develop, apply, measure, and implement corporate environmental objectives throughout the total supply chain. In today’s global economy, responsible purchasing is paramount, consolidate your knowledge and learn of new ways to promote and implement sustainability issues through key control points of the procurement cycle.
Content includes - What is Sustainability - Why engage in Sustainable Procurement - How to create and implement a sustainable policy - Sustainable examples !
