Reducing Internal Purchasing Costs
Purchasing savings go beyond price negotiation. Examine needs, processes and associated costs to identify relevant levers for action. Strengthen your ability to propose improvements that maintain the service business teams expect.
- Duration
- 2 days 14 hours
- Code
- ACHA006FR Code
Presentation
Purchasing departments generally focus on external costs, namely supplier prices and sometimes landed costs.
Internal costs are rarely considered and therefore rarely controlled, yet they represent significant savings opportunities that need to be managed.
Objectives
- Understand the different costs.
- Analyse their impact on company results.
- Control internal costs.
Learning objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify internal costs.
- Make these internal costs visible.
- Analyse and bring this expenditure under control.
- Take action through plans to reduce costs substantially.
- Track reductions in expenditure using appropriate indicators.
Program
- Definition of external and internal costs.
- How and where can internal costs be identified?
- List each identified cost and its amount.
- ABC analysis.
- Determine priorities and short-, medium- and long-term actions.
- Implement action plans.
- Monitor action plans and establish indicators.
- Monitor indicators.
Methods:
- Paper or digital materials.
- Use of a video projector.
- Sharing experience with the facilitator.
- Case study: identifying savings opportunities in internal costs.
- Questions and answers.
- Selection of a training-related topic that the participant commits to implementing in their company within 6 months.
Audience
This course is intended for purchasing managers, experienced buyers and management controllers.
Prerequisites
Experience in operational purchasing.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Quiz / multiple-choice questions
Dates and sessions
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No upcoming sessions are currently available.
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