Course Objectives

Certified Procurement Professional (CIPP) course from Gulf Training and Consultation Center is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to manage the international procurement process. The course introduces fundamental principles in international procurement and then provides a walkthrough of the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle. It then delves into the particularities of global shipping and trade and lays down the key technologies and trends disrupting traditional procurement operations. Finally, it provides strategies for managing the soft elements of international vendor relationships. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the fundamental principles and challenges of international procurement management as a basis for ensuring supply security, customer satisfaction, and cost savings
• Manage the end-to-end procurement process from requisition to payment to ensure efficiency and compliance
• Recognize the complexities of global trade and shipping to facilitate smooth cross-border transactions
• Construct conceptual ideas for the adoption of emerging technologies to impact sustainable procurement operations positively
• Develop strategies for effectively managing relationships with international vendors to drive mutual success

Content

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Course Target

Target Audience:

Buyers, senior buyers, purchasing supervisors, purchasing managers, and other supply chain staff.

Target Competencies:

• International procurement
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle
• Vendor negotiations
• INCOTERMS 2020
• International shipping
• Technological trends
• Vendor relationship management
• Performance evaluation