ProcurementLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

The object of the course
Having taken the course you will be familiar with the principal concepts and processes related to procurements. You are aware of the impact of procurements on the company’s result and financial position. You are familiar with the most common methods related to procurements. You are capable of working in expert positions related to procurement operations.
You are capable of developing procurement processes in an economical, profitable and socially responsible manner. You are capable of assessing procurements from the perspective of sustainable development and ethical principles.

Course competences
Proactive development
Learning to learn
Operating in a workplace

The learning objectives of the course
After completing the course, you recognise the principal concepts and processes related to procurements. You recognise the impact of procurements on the company’s result and financial position. You recognise the most common methods related to procurements. You are capable of conducting procurements by making use of simple procurement methods. You recognise the significance of procurements in view of social responsibility and sustainability.

Content

Customer analysis
Sales forecasting
Price discounts
Optimising of stocks
Planning of purchases

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
After completing the course, you understand the principal concepts and processes related to procurements and the dependencies between them. You understand the impact of procurements on the company’s result and financial position.
You are capable of conducting procurements by making use of simple procurement methods.

Satisfactory 2
You are capable of conducting procurements by making use of a varied range of procurement methods. You are capable of conducting procurements in compliance with social responsibility and the principles of sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are capable of conducting procurements by making use of a varied range of procurement methods. You understand the significance of the procurements to the fiscal outcome and financial status of the company.

Very good 4
You are capable of conducting procurements in compliance with social responsibility and the principles of sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are capable of conducting procurements and developing a company’s procurement operations using a varied range of procurement and analysis methods. As a result of your development work, the company will gain significant economic benefits following the improved efficiency of its procurement operations.