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Leading and Managing Vendor Relations

Why Attend

In business, relations and profitability go hand in hand. Having the right vendors on board and achieving the ideal relationship with them can spell the difference between good and great performance levels. In this course, we describe the spectrum of business relationships and discuss how vendor profiles can be developed to improve each relationship. We then list the different go-to-market strategies and discuss how they can be used to integrate vendor relations. Finally, we highlight the leadership and communication skills that are necessary to leverage the full extent of vendor relations.

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Methodology

This course uses a variety of exercises, case studies and questionnaires

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Evaluate vendor profiles for fit with organizational needs and direction

Practice vendor integration techniques to support strategic purchasing objectives

Manage vendor performance to ensure continuous improvement of offerings

Apply winning go-to-market strategies to support internal capabilities

Utilize essential soft skills to improve vendor relationship outcomes

Target Audience

Purchasing and supply chain professionals involved in supply management, vendor relations, sourcing, buying, expediting and vendor evaluation as well as personnel involved in the purchasing process.

Target Competencies

Vendor selection

Vendor integration

Vendor performance management

Sourcing strategies

Leadership

Communication

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