Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
The course topics include sourcing strategy and procurement/sourcing impact on performance, purchasing category strategies and management, cost and spend analysis, supplier selection, outsourcing, supplier relationship management, purchasing organization and processes as well as sourcing of services.

Schedule:
January 2022 – February 2022
Teaching time:
Daytime
Location:
Espoo
Topic:
Operations and supply chain management
Form of learning:
On-campus
Provider:
Aalto University Open University
Level:
Advanced
Credits:
6 By Aalto University (ECTS)
Fee:
€ 90.00
Course description
After the course you will possess a set of skills and knowledge that qualifies you for sourcing, purchasing and supply management jobs such as buyer, sourcing specialist, and procurement analyst. You are able to compare alternative sources of supply, develop holistic purchasing processes, and build tools for daily operative management. You also understand the impact of purchasing and supply management on firm performance.