Students who have completed this course or acquired similar skills will be able to:
- understand the various roles of purchasing and supply management in achieving strategic success.
- know the strategic importance of supplier development to add value to international business partnerships.
- can choose and apply appropriate sourcing strategies to different commodities, services and suppliers taking account ethical and sustainable aspects.
- know the implications of information technology for strategic partnerships and the supply base.

-spend analysis
-purchasing portfolio matrix
-supplier relationship management (SRM): theory and a tool for SRM
-supplier selection

Depending on the period, the course is possible to choose from contact, blended or virtual implementation. Please, check the course implementation description.

Recognition of Prior Learning: In case that you wish demonstrate your prior learning instead of taking the course, please, contact a responsible teacher.

Weele, A. J. v. 2014. Purchasing & supply chain management: Analysis, strategy, planning and practice. 6th edition. Andover: Cengage Learning.
Other material

Learning is done through individual and group assignments.

Students:
- knows the key concepts in sourcing and supplier relationship scope.
-knows a key tools in general view and demonstrates some ability to perform skills and basic knowledge with an assistance

Students:
- knows the key concepts in sourcing and supplier relationship scope.
-explains the theories and models function in a field of global business environment in some extend
-knows a key tools in general view and demonstrates some ability to perform skills and basic knowledge without assistance

Students:
- knows the key concepts in sourcing and supplier relationship scope.
-explains the theories and models function in a field of global business environment
-knows a key tools and demonstrates good ability to perform skills and basic knowledge without assistance