Course Overview

The purchasing function has evolved a lot, and the buyer's position is decidedly transverse. Internally, the buyer exchanges in particular with the company's various departments to support them in choosing suppliers and intervenes in support of the legal department to secure supplier relationships. Externally, the buyer leads the panel of contracted suppliers and remains on standby to capture the innovations offered by the market. The position is also more and more internationally oriented and develops a multicultural approach.

The program was tailor-made based on the expertise of EPSA Operations & Procurement and considers the best market practices to train operational buyers at the end of the training, thanks to a perfect mastery of the process and purchasing techniques. Beyond the knowledge and know-how necessary to fully understand the function, the managers and experts of EPSA Operations & Procurement who provide the specialisation courses aim to convey a buyer's mindset oriented towards performance and results.

General Objectives of the Training

At the end of the training, the intern/student must be able to carry out the following missions: