The use of vision statements to improve procurement and supply chain management

Create and implement an appropriate vision for the organisation that promotes procurement and supply chain management both internally and with external stakeholders

The roles of a leader and the activities of leadership in the procurement and supply function

Demonstrate effective leadership skills with stakeholders by developing, communicating and promoting the purpose, values and vision of improved procurement and supply chain management across the organisation and with suppliers

The importance and assessment of the sources of power among internal and external stakeholders

Steer the procurement and supply chain function through difficulties and challenge, recognising the sources of power among internal and external stakeholders and managing the impact on the organisation and its supply chains

Leadership behaviours and styles

Demonstrate leadership behaviours and styles to promote procurement and supply chain management with internal and external stakeholders

The distinction between transformational and inspirational leadership skills

Steer the procurement and supply chain function by adopting appropriate leadership skills to promote procurement and supply chain management with internal and external stakeholders

Difficulties and challenges to the function from stakeholders

Promote the benefits of the procurement and supply chain function to stakeholders dealing with difficulties and challenges

Techniques for stakeholder mapping including primary, secondary and key stakeholder classifications

Evaluate stakeholders and execute plans to achieve effective procurement and supply chain management

The use of communication plans to enhance procurement and supply chain management

Create communication plans to achieve the buy-in to the procurement plan from internal and external stakeholders

The importance of an expenditure approval process

Develop a policy and procedure for procurement and supply expenditure approvals

The impact of policy, legislative and regulatory requirements on procurement and the supply chain

Communicate to stakeholders an understanding of policy, legislative and regulatory requirements affecting procurement and the supply chain

The application of procedures and governance affecting procurement and supply chain activities

Develop and implement relevant procedures and governance for effective procurement and supply chain activities with stakeholders