Module Descriptors
PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
STRA70162
Key Facts
School of Justice, Security and Sustainability
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Peter Considine
Email: P.J.Considine@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Weighting: 100 %
Type: Assignment (L. O. 1, 2, 3)
Length: max. 3000 words.
Brief Description:
Select one from following, according to your study programme:
a) MBA: Creating effective purchasing strategy in company..
b) MSC: Critical essay focused on issues regarding purchasing strategy in a company.
Type: Assignment (L. O. 1, 2, 3)
Length: max. 3000 words.
Brief Description:
Select one from following, according to your study programme:
a) MBA: Creating effective purchasing strategy in company..
b) MSC: Critical essay focused on issues regarding purchasing strategy in a company.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
• Roles of procurement strategy and processes
• How to analyse or how to obtain procurement strategy
• Procurement strategy content
• Strategic procurement
• Model examples
• Managing effective supplier relationships
• Managing on-going supply chain performance
• Evolution of supply chain management continuous improvement principles
• How to analyse or how to obtain procurement strategy
• Procurement strategy content
• Strategic procurement
• Model examples
• Managing effective supplier relationships
• Managing on-going supply chain performance
• Evolution of supply chain management continuous improvement principles
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding and critical appraisal of a definition, establishment, role and position of procurement strategy within company strategy.
Knowledge and understanding
2. Demonstrate the skills for planning the implementation of purchasing strategy.
Analysis
3. Propose how to establish a procurement role in a company and create the procurement strategy.
Application
Knowledge and understanding
2. Demonstrate the skills for planning the implementation of purchasing strategy.
Analysis
3. Propose how to establish a procurement role in a company and create the procurement strategy.
Application
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Students will engage in direct teaching sessions / lectures and following structured learning.
Following the lectures and prior to completing assessment students will engage with guided learning which will consolidate all new knowledge and understanding.
Independent learning strategies will include electronic consultations, electronic discussion groups and if asked for - personal consultations / advice with lecture team members.
Following the lectures and prior to completing assessment students will engage with guided learning which will consolidate all new knowledge and understanding.
Independent learning strategies will include electronic consultations, electronic discussion groups and if asked for - personal consultations / advice with lecture team members.
RESOURCES
• Access to online SU library, E-brary, Beck online
• Students have course handbook and learning package at their disposal
• Students have course handbook and learning package at their disposal
SPECIAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS ONLY
TEXTS
• Sollish, Fred, Semanik, John, Strategic Global Sourcing Best Practices, John Wiley & Sons 2010, pIBSN: 9780470494400, eIBSN: 9780470949283
• Cervený, R., Hanzelková, A., Kerkovský, M., Nemecek, F.: Strategic procurement – step by step, C.H.Beck, 2013, ISBN 978–80–7400–414–8.
(To be translated)
• Spiller, Peter, Reinecke, Nicolas, and Ungerman, Drew. Procurement 20/20 : Supply Entrepreneurship in a Changing World. Somerset, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013. ProQuest ebrary eISBN 9781118800706 OCLC NUMBER 874967928
(or the most current versions of the texts)
• Cervený, R., Hanzelková, A., Kerkovský, M., Nemecek, F.: Strategic procurement – step by step, C.H.Beck, 2013, ISBN 978–80–7400–414–8.
(To be translated)
• Spiller, Peter, Reinecke, Nicolas, and Ungerman, Drew. Procurement 20/20 : Supply Entrepreneurship in a Changing World. Somerset, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013. ProQuest ebrary eISBN 9781118800706 OCLC NUMBER 874967928
(or the most current versions of the texts)