Leading Procurement Strategy Brochure

Leading Procurement Strategy Programme

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Building a business critical procurement function Procurement expertise and professional practice is transforming business models. In some sectors, procurement spend accounts for more than 50% of all costs and is central to profitability. Procurement however is much more than a simple concern for cost, it is also about value creation and as a function is becoming a key shaper of business success. Our Leading Procurement Strategy Programme co-developed and co-delivered by Cranfield School of Management and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) will provide you with current thinking to: • Help build customer value whilst implementing an effective cost management strategy. • Build your personal effectiveness as a procurement leader and that of your team. • Win support from key stakeholders so that you are able to influence change. • Foster effective supply chain collaboration and open the doors to financial and the reputational benefits that come with it. • Be creative in responsible sourcing of products and services. So as a procurement professional, how do you build strategic value in your organisation?

Who is the programme for?

What you will gain from this programme: • A clear understanding of the impact of procurement on competitive advantage. • Increased ability and confidence in influencing, managing and motivating teams responsible for procurement. • Skills to manage and mitigate risks in your supply chain. • Access to Cranfield’s recent research in product and service acquisition.

Senior executives who wish to develop an understanding of strategic procurement practices and the latest thinking in the procurement implications of supply management. • Head of Procurement and Procurement Directors. • VP Purchasing and Purchasing Directors. • Procurement Managers. • Operations Directors and Managers. • Head of Supply Chain.

Continuous Personal Development 21 hours

What your organisation will gain:

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• Alignment of your procurement and business strategies to support sustained growth. • Ownership of powerful models for acquiring products and services. • More productive relationships with suppliers through collaboration and partnering. • Best practice embedded in strategic cost management to achieve real organisational savings. • Closer alignment with ethical issues in procurement. • Greater level of innovation and new product/service development from a procurement perspective. • Improved capability to overcome the challenges and common consequences of business process outsourcing. • Enhanced competencies for commissioning complex products and services.

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Programme content and design This is a three-day residential programme taking place at Cranfield School of Management. Taught by our expert faculty, you will benefit from a combination of theory and real-world practical sessions that can be easily applied to your organisation. Group work will be featured throughout the programme, giving you the opportunity to share diverse ideas and success methods used by your peers across a range of sectors. You will address the core theories and models to better understand strategic procurement practices and the link between its performance and competitive advantage.

Programme details The programme is designed to provide the skills, knowledge and tools to lead procurement teams in both public and private organisations. You gain the ability to bring the procurement agenda to the highest levels in your organisation. Learn to: • Develop your capability to uncover true costs when procuring a product or service. • Develop your capability to procure a product or service that supports growth. • Ensure your organisation operates at greater levels of efficiency. • Clearly understand strategic cost management.

Fees All our executive programme fees include tuition, course materials and accommodation (where applicable). For Cranfield Alumni we offer a 25% discount on the course fee, and we also offer a discount to research club members. Please ask at time of booking.

Organisations that have already benefited from the Leading Procurement Strategy Programme include:

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• BAE Systems. • Capital One (Europe) Ltd. • Hewlett Packard Ltd. • LV=. • Maersk Oil. • Ordnance Survey.

• Rolls-Royce. • Shell International Ltd. • Sky Betting and Gaming. • The Met Office • The Open University • Williams F1.

Duration: Three days residential

• Appreciate globalisation and the risk that it presents in your procurement performance. • Strategically manage collaboration and partnerships. • Effectively lead and innovate a sustainable procurement function.

Day one: Procurement and the supply chain Focus on the strategic role of procurement in the organisation and the link between procurement performance and competitive advantage. • Supply Chain

Day two: Managing strategic supply networks We give you the key tools for managing strategic supply networks and an opportunity to apply them in your own context. • Business model innovation. • Collaboration and partnering. • Problem based learning case studies.

Day three: Innovation and Leadership Covers issues of innovation and leadership which will allow you to face current and future challenge. • Sustainable procurement. • Problem based learning – sharing solutions and feedback. • Leading cross-functional teams.

“The complexity and range of industries the cohort came from only enriched the experience and it was a surprise to find how transferable some of the techniques were. A truly great experience and one I will look back on fondly.”

Management (SCM) – key challenges in procurement.

• Developing a

procurement strategy.

• Strategic cost management.

Stephen Tether, Head of Procurement at VPI Immingham

• Globalisation and risk. • Problem based learning.

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Programme team

The Cranfield learning environment Whatever your executive development requirement, we will have a specialist who can help. We are a team of 50 learning professionals focused on partnering with organisations around the world to develop their leaders, managers and talented hi-potentials. Taking care of your every need We understand that development doesn’t only happen in the lecture room. That is why the Cranfield Management Development Centre provides inviting lounge areas where you can network with your colleagues, restaurants that allow conversation to flow easily as you enjoy the excellent cuisine, and fitness facilities, including a swimming pool, sauna and exercise room, to relax and invigorate you at the end of the day. A home from home After a hard day’s learning, lie back and relax in one of the 186 modern en-suite bedrooms, all of which are designed to make you feel at home. The amenities include free Wi-Fi, Freeview television, a great working area with appropriate light and desk space and a music centre to help you unwind. About Cranfield Executive Development

Dr Soroosh Saghiri BSc MSc Phd FCILT SFHEA Programme Director and Senior Lecturer

Soroosh has BSc and MSc degrees in Industrial Engineering and a PhD in Operations and Supply Chain Management from the University of East Anglia. He has published two book chapters and more than 10 articles in international academic journals and conferences, and professional

magazines. Soroosh has been involved in teaching, research and consultancy in universities and companies in the UK and internationally for the last fourteen years. His professional activities include a wide range consultancy projects in fields of supply chain planning and management, supplier evaluation and development, production planning and control, market research, project management, quality management systems, operations strategies, and sustainability.

Professor Martin Christopher BA MSc PhD FCIM FILT FCIPS Programme Director and Emeritius Professor of Marketing and Logistics Martin’s work in the field of logistics and supply chain management has gained international recognition. He has published widely and his recent books include Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Marketing

Logistics . Martin co-founded the International Journal of Logistics Management and was its joint editor for 18 years. At Cranfield, Martin chairs the advisory board of the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Research plays a key role in the work of the centre and contributes to its international standing. Martin is active as an advisor to many organisations and is non-executive director of LCP Consulting, a specialist consulting service in the fields of logistics and supply chain management. Martin is an Emeritus Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

Dr Leila Alinaghian Lecturer in Supply Chain Management

Steve Kuhlmann Visiting Fellow

Dr Carlos Mena Madrazo Visiting Fellow for Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain

Dr Farooq Habib Deputy Director of MSc in Procurement and Supply Chain Management Dr Denyse Julien Senior Lecturer in Procurement and Supply Chain

Professor Richard Wilding Professor of Supply Chain Strategy

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Location

How to find us Cranfield School of Management is located about halfway between London and Birmingham, and on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. Junctions 13 and 14 of the M1 are five minutes away and Milton Keynes railway station is 20 minutes by taxi. London Luton, Stansted and Heathrow airports are 30, 90 and 90 minutes respectively by car, offering superb connections.

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This programme is provided by Cranfield Management Development Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cranfield University.

Every effort is made to ensure that the information in this leaflet is correct at the time it is printed. Please check www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive for the latest details. Terms and conditions can be found at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executivetc Version 2. January 2019.

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