Aus welchen Inhalten besteht die HFP zum Thema strategischer Einkauf?

The AFPE continuing education, further training in strategic purchasing imparts sound technical, methodological and management skills. The aim of continuing education, further training is to prepare students specifically for the federal examination for the title of "Purchasing Manager with Federal Diploma". The course content is based on the current requirements of professional practice and typically covers the following topics:

• Leadership: leadership skills, change management and employee motivation
• Applied project management: planning, control and completion of purchasing projects
• Finance and accounting: Cost accounting, budgeting and key figures for purchasing decisions
• Economics: market mechanisms, price formation and international economic relations
• Supply chain management (SCM): strategies for controlling the entire supply chain and quality management
• Material and product group management: classification, standardization and optimization of purchasing objects
• Sourcing strategies: supplier selection, make-or-buy decisions and procurement markets
• International contract law: legally compliant drafting of international purchasing contracts
• Corporate management: Strategic orientation and economic action in purchasing
• Procurement controlling: analysis and management of purchasing performance
• Supplier and risk management: selection, evaluation and development of suppliers and dealing with risks
• Sustainable procurement: environmental and social standards and sustainable supply chains
• Digital procurement: use of digital technologies, e-procurement and automation
• Negotiating: tactics, methods and psychological foundations of successful negotiations

These topics at the AFPE on strategic purchasing cover all the relevant areas of competence required to perform a strategic management role in purchasing. They are taught in a practical manner and are continuously adapted to new economic and technological developments.

Important: Each school determines its own course content for the AFPE on strategic purchasing. Therefore, there may be differences in detail depending on the provider. For binding information on the specific content, please use our contact form - simply select the school and enquire directly.