Professional Purchasing Seminar

& CPP Preparation



DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THE BEST
The best purchasing review seminar available, bar none. A real deal as this seminar is a great overview of the essentials of purchasing while getting prepared for certification. Why get certified? Because certification pays, not only for you, but also pays good returns for your firm.

REASONS TO GET CERTIFIED
Year after year, surveys indicate that Buying Agents who have a certification get higher salaries than those who do not. The most recent salary survey by Purchasing Magazine tells us certified professional purchasing people earn 17% more than those that are non-certified. The 2010 survey by the American Purchasing Society indicates that certified Buying Agents earn 11.3% more than those that are not certified. In fact, during the past few years, the average salaries for non-certified Buying Agents actually dropped while those with certification rose. That is reason enough for most.

PREREQUISITE TO CERTIFICATION
The Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) program is open to all qualified persons who have demonstrated high character and the skills to successfully implement improved purchasing, materials management or supply chain practices as part of a business solution in an organization. There is no need to be a member of any association.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Experience is required to become a Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP). A minimum of three (3) years purchasing related experience OR a degree from a recognized college plus two (2) years of purchasing, materials management or supply chain related experience.

OUTLINE - A TWO DAY SEMINAR
Day One

  • Overview of the CPP Certification Program
  • Prerequisites for Certification
    • Legal Aspects of Purchasing
  • Law of Agency
  • UCC - What is the Uniform Commercial Code?
  • Elements of a Contract
  • Breach of Contract
  • Federal and State Laws
  • Buyer's Responsibilities
  • Warranties
    • Ethics
  • Professional Standards of APS
  • Differences between Legal, Ethical and Morals
  • Perception of Actions
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Gratuities
  • Professional Competence
    • Mathematics
  • Conversions of Units of Measurements
  • Conversions of Currency (Foreign to/from USA Dollar)
  • Dealing with Percentages
  • Pareto Principle
    • Day Two

    Mathematics

  • Payment Discounts
  • Financial Analysis
  • Income Statements
  • Balance Sheets
  • The meaning of Mean, Mode & Median
  • Present and Future Value of Money
  • Price Indexes
  • Economic Order Quantities (EOQ)
    • Inventory Management
  • ABC Analysis
  • Controls
  • Carrying Costs
    • Engineering
  • Essentials of Reading a Blueprint
  • Value Analysis
    • Negotiations
  • Why Negotiate
  • Elements of Negotiation
  • Modes of Negotiation
  • Preparation and Planning
  • The Process
  • How to Handle Concessions & Deadlocks
  • Knowing When to Stop
  • Post Negotiation
    • International Purchasing Wrap Up
  • Introduction to the CPP Application
  • Discussion of CPP Fees
  • Questions & Discussion
  • Receive the seminar Certificate of Completion
    • SEMINAR FEE:
    The seminar fees are shown in our Seminar Schedules.

    CERTIFICATION CREDITS
    This seminar is recognized by and registered withTHE AMERICAN PURCHASING SOCIETY for 8 points toward their certification programs.

    SEMINAR INCLUDES
    The seminar includes a continental breakfast, catered lunch each day, a certificate of completion and Sixteen (16) CEH (hours). A seminar reference manual, sample tests and comprehensive glossary will be provided to each attending seminar student.

    REGISTER EARLY & SAVE MONEY - If we receive your registration fee at least two weeks prior to the seminar, receive a DISCOUNT of $50/person.

    Each seminar day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m.

    IN-PLANT PRESENTATIONS
    All of our seminars are available for In-Plant Presentations. For more information or a formal proposal, please call us (512) 349-7977.

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    Phone (512) 349-7977 Facsimile 512-349-7998
    Email: info@nahabit.com Mailing Address:

    9415 Burnet Road
    Suite 201
    Austin, Texas 78758-5264
    United States of America



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    Last Update: July 2011