ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title STRATEGIC PURCHASING MANAGEMENT
Code EBUS535
Coordinator Dr J Meehan
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Joanne.Meehan@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

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Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 36

          36
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 114
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

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Individual written assignment  -3000 words    40       

Aims

Purchasing has a critical role as a boundary-spanning function, through which it contributes to an organisation’s strategic success.  The aim of this module is to provide an integrative understanding of the role and objectives of the purchasing function and its complex inter- and intra-organisational relationships that contribute to sustained commercial success and maximisation of competitive advantage.  Specific topics include the critical evaluation of purchasing strategies, tools and constraints including sourcing, supplier development and supplier-client relationships. The module also explores issues relating to contracts, including tendering, bidding and order management processes, as well as the legal, commercial and socio-economic implications of purchasing strategies.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Analyse the environmental forces that shape purchasing strategy making.

(LO2) Describe and evaluate purchasing strategy options.

(LO3) Outline the changing role of purchasing within total supply chain management.

(LO4) Identify and explain the contribution effective purchasing management makes to corporate strategies.

(LO5) Critique the objectives of the purchasing function and its strategic relationships internally and externally.

(LO6) Assess leading best practice purchasing techniques and strategies within different sectors

(LO7) Critically analyse the role and extended responsibilities of the purchasing function within a changing environment.

(S1) Problem solving

(S2) Commercial awareness

(S3) Teamworking skills

(S4) Communication skills

(S5) IT skills

(S6) International awareness

(S7) Lifelong learning skills

(S8) Ethical awareness


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
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Syllabus

 

Purchasing as a strategic resource;

Supply base segmentation and sourcing strategies;

Supply networks and consortia;

Managing internal and external relationships;

Power, trust and conflict in buyer-seller relationships;

Supplier performance evaluation;

Negotiation;

Data management and category management;

Sustainable procurement;

Contract principles and contract law;

Public sector procurement;

Purchasing ethics and professional behaviour.


Recommended Texts

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