e-Procurement

Course Introduction

e-Procurement refers to the business-to-business purchase and sale of goods and services over the Internet. For many Fortune 500 companies and large local organizations, applying best practices in e-Procurement is becoming an essential skill for all employees and suppliers involved in the procurement process.

This The Complete Course on e-Procurement training course delves into the key elements of effective e-Procurement, focusing on people, processes, and technology tailored to various organizational needs.

The course begins with a brief overview of End-to-End Procurement before exploring the “e” perspective. It then maps the End-to-End Procurement process to the latest e-Procurement systems and traditional ERP systems.

Participants will examine the business case for modern e-Procurement compared to traditional ERP systems (Procure-to-Pay) and will be introduced to a best-practice approach for implementing an e-Procurement system in depth.

Training Objectives

By the end of this training course, you will be able to:

• Learn the Differences Between Traditional ERP vs e-Procurement
• Understand the Requirements Needed to Develop an e-Procurement System
• Appreciate the Best Practice in an e-Procurement Implementation
• Grasp the Importance and Techniques in Change Management to e-Procurement
• Learn How to Manage and Reap the Benefits of e-Procurement

Who should Attend?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Professionals in Purchasing, Procurement and Supply Management Operations and Finance
• All Those Interested in the Development and Implementation of an e-Procurement System
• Suppliers who Deal with Customers Using e-Procurement System
• Professionals in IT Project Management, Change Management

Day One: Traditional Procurement Procedures

• Procurement in the organization
• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier evaluation and performance
• Apply performance to procurement decisions
• What is e-procurement
• Pre-requisites for developing an e-procurement system

Day Two: e-Procurement Development

• Steps in developing an e-procurement system
• The capabilities of e-procurement
• Developing an e-procurement internal customer ordering and approvals system
• Developing an e-quotation preparations system
• Developing an e-quotation evaluation system
• Developing an e-purchase order system

Day Three: e-Procurement Models and Negotiation

• E-Procurement business models
• Avoiding confrontational negotiating
• New techniques in influencing
• Understanding the other negotiator’s power
• Negotiating pressure points and countermeasures
• Negotiation exercises

Day Four: e-Procurement Management

• E-procurement workflows
• E-procurement processes
• Managing an e-procurement system
• E-procurement hardware and software
• E-procurement user administration
• E-procurement

Day Five: Organizational Improvement through e-Procurement

• Integrating e-procurement systems into the business process
• Integration issues
• E-procurement and contract law
• Contracts and electronic signatures
• Contract formation and e-trading
• Making changes in the organization