PURCHASING IN PRACTICE
Année du cours : 1 année(s)
Etablissement : IÉSEG School of Management
Langue : English
Formation(s) dans laquelle/lesquelles le cours apparait :
Période : S1
This course is designed for students that are particularly interested in purchasing. A prior basic understanding of negotiation is desired (e.g. by having taken the Practical Negotiationg Skills course) or prior experience in negotiation.
The main objective of this elective is to understand purchasing and negotiation processes in the industry.
• Understand the process of purchasing in the textile industry
• Undertand the technical forms such as the set of specifications (cahier de charge)
• Negotiate with suppliers in a cross cultural environment
• Develop a basis for relationship develoment overcoming cultural differences
• Negotiate with quality control agencies
• Manage conflict with a supplier
• Negotiate internally for the product distribution
This course is developed and delivered by one academic professor and one experienced practitioner.
It will focus on the integration between negotation theory, cultural theory and the purchasing practice.
The course will include real product specifications, materials, samples.
Students will engage in tailor made negotiation expercises adapted to purchasing in the textile industry (eg. suppliers, quality control agencies, internal negotiation).
Most of the course content and material will be based on real negotiations.
