Vocational

Category Management, 15 YH credits.

By
TUC Yrkeshögskola logotyp
TUC Yrkeshögskola
Verified provider of education

Part of the YH programme Offentlig upphandlare/inköpare at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: UPIND24JÖN.

The course Category Management gives you in-depth theory in a category-based way of working in purchasing. You learn to develop value-creating category strategies and to use relevant techniques for analysis, management and implementation of category management. The course gives the advanced know-how in category-based working required in the profession of Public Procurement Officer/Buyer, with a focus on efficiency gains and savings in purchasing. The course is part of TUC's YH program for Public Procurement Officers/Buyers.

Duration: 15 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 15 YH credits, approx. 3 weeks of full-time study

Part of YH programme
See the programme →

About the course.

In the course, the student gains in-depth theory in a category-based way of working in purchasing. The course also covers the development of value-creating category strategies and how relevant techniques can be used for analysis, management and implementation of category management. The course will give the advanced know-how in category-based working that is required in the profession of Public Procurement Officer/Buyer in order to work with efficiency gains and savings in purchasing.

In the course, the student gains in-depth theory in a category-based way of working in purchasing. The course also covers the development of value-creating category strategies and how relevant techniques can be used for analysis, management and implementation of category management. The course will give the advanced know-how in category-based working that is required in the profession of Public Procurement Officer/Buyer in order to work with efficiency gains and savings in purchasing.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can develop value-creating category strategies in purchasing.
  • You master techniques for analysis, management and implementation of category management.
  • You have advanced know-how in a category-based way of working in purchasing.
  • You can work with efficiency gains and savings through category management.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Category-based way of working

    In-depth theory of category management in purchasing.

  2. Category strategies

    Developing value-creating category strategies.

  3. Analysis and implementation

    Techniques for analysis, management and implementation of category management.

  4. Efficiency and savings

    Practical application for savings in purchasing.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at you who are training to become a Public Procurement Officer/Buyer and want to deepen your knowledge of category-based purchasing.

What "verified" means here

Verified credential.

When you complete the course, TUC Yrkeshögskola issues your certificate. Your name, the course content and the issue date are encrypted and secured on blockchain, so it cannot be changed, and anyone can check that it is genuine.

100% Verifiable certificates Secured on blockchain

Sample Credential with placeholder data. Each credential is issued with the recipient’s details and is verifiable with the provider.