Strategies for Supply Chain and purchasing.

Description of the programme content After completing the programme, the student should have knowledge of - supplier strategies and purchasing policy - categories and category management - assortment strategies and their impact on profitability and total cost - sustainability aspects in strategic purchasing work - strategic models, ways of working and tools for Supply Chain - the purchasing organisation - procurement strategy in the public sector - categories and category management in the public sector After completing the programme, the student should have skills in - designing a purchasing policy. - designing an assortment strategy. - analysing sustainability aspects in purchasing work. - calculating the profitability and total cost consequences of different strategic choices. - analysing how a Supply Chain strategy affects the total flow. After completing the programme, the student should have the competence to - work with advanced and strategic issues in purchasing/procurement. - evaluate and apply methods in Supply Chain Management. - make purchasing processes more cost-effective. - run profitable purchasing projects. - strategically plan and conduct business negotiations.