Enhance your skills and expertise in managing suppliers, supply chains, and the critical relationships that accompany them. This course will provide a solid foundation in supplier engagement including market analysis, supplier selection, approach to market and introduce strategies to ensure clarity, mitigate risks, and effectively manage supplier agreements. You’ll learn how to identify and address potential problems in engaging suppliers, recognise risk, and implement safeguards to protect your interests in case of complications.
The course will also help you understand the importance of supplier commitments and teach you how to draft clear, effective supplier terms that align with your organisation's goals. You’ll discover opportunities to leverage contract clauses to strengthen supplier relationships and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
Additionally, you will develop an understanding of the key attributes that underpin strong supplier relationships and the rationale behind them. Gain insight into how best to issue tenders, establish high standards of supplier governance within your supplier engagements, and learn how to anticipate, address, and resolve supplier conflicts effectively.
By the end of this course, you will be equipped to make informed supplier decisions, manage risks proactively, and build strong, sustainable supplier relationships.
