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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

SCMDOJO

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure

SCMDOJO

While Its primary purpose is to manage the entire process, from procurement to delivery, efficiently and cost-effectively, it also coordinates with production to automate processes and planning, etc. Watch What is Marketing Procurement? on our SCMDOJO YouTube Channel! Why do you need a structured Supply Chain Department?

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8 Supplier Management Best Practices any bussiness can implement

Precoro

For anyone responsible for procurement in an organisation, supplier management is an inevitable area of responsibility. By building an excellent Supplier Management Process, a successful company can mitigate those risks and ensure that their supply chain is undisrupted and meets the KPI's. Raise Team expertise.

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The Reality of Automation in Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes.

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Who is Your Best Supplier?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Some procurement professionals can quickly identify their key, or champion, supplier partners. Listed as a top key finding in a 2020 WBR Insights report it was found that, “The top concern for procurement professionals is making buying decisions without the necessary insight” (WBR Insights 2020). Order our EBOOK HERE.

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How to Set Corporate Goals for Supply Chain ESG

SupplyShift

For companies struggling to prioritize or identify their overarching goals, SASB’s materiality matrix is another excellent starting place. Secure Buy-In Finally, companies must communicate their ESG scope, metrics, and strategies to the stakeholders who will make or break their initiatives. How will you improve supplier buy-in?

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How to Set Corporate Goals for Supply Chain ESG

SupplyShift

For companies struggling to prioritize or identify their overarching goals, SASB’s materiality matrix is another excellent starting place. These goals fall into one of two primary types: Absolute goals , which only take KPIs into account—for example, reducing GHG emissions 30% by 2025. Secure Buy-In. Source: sasb.org.