Procurement integrates several functions aiming at supplying a company (requester) with goods from a vendor at the point of origin to the final destination point. In the oil & gas industry this final destination point may be an isolated/remote area of difficult access. This makes the Procurement process an essential element of operational Supply Chain efficiency. In addition, the Purchasing function, which is part of the Procurement process, is at the origin of very huge cost implications: savings or over spending in an industry investing billions of dollars in industrial projects. Purchasing is therefore a strategic function to create added value for any company.
This course provides a thorough understanding of the Procurement process and ways to optimise its efficiency through recommended practices and exercises.
Course Level: Skill / Advanced Duration: 5 days Instructor: Paul Adrian or Dominique Deleersnyder
Designed for you, if you are...
A buyer or manager in the purchasing department
A stakeholder in the Supply Chain: shipping agent, stock controller, cost controller, transit agent, etc.
Logistics staff who wants to deepen your knowledge of the Supply Chain
An administrator from a Technical Department wishing to facilitate your interaction with the Purchasing Department
How we build your confidence
This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and meticulous documentation, which you will be able to use in your working position as a reference
The course will also make extensive use of case studies, exercises and roleplay
When appropriate, videos will complete and support the theory
The benefits from attending
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
The Supply Chain in the upstream industry and its objectives
The Procurement functions
The Purchasing process from the identification of a need to its satisfaction within the specifications, planning and budget
The strategic tools of the buyer: management and market analysis, definition of the frame agreement and contracts
Transit and freight forwarding
Topics
Definition of the Supply Chain
The Supply Chain in the manufacturing industry
The Supply Chain in the upstream industry
Exercise and comparison
Procurement functions description
Purchasing
Expediting
Inspection
Transit
Material management
Purchasing Process
Golden rules & PDCA cycle
Schedule and define the needs
Supplier selection
Purchase
Follow-up and receive
Evaluate vendor’s performance
Purchasing Strategic Tools
Sustainable purchasing
Category management
Market analysis & vendor’s strategy
Frame agreement & frame contract
Transit & Shipping
Legal framework of Freight Forwarding activity
Key players
Incoterms
Liabilities and insurances in the international transportation chain