The main characteristics of strategic decisions in organisations

Use and apply strategic decision-making techniques to formulate improvements to procurement and supply chain management

The alignment of corporate, business and functional levels of strategy in organisations

Contribute to the development and implementation of functional, business unit and corporate strategies

A range of approaches to the development of strategy in organisations including:

• Rational planning
• Emergent and logical incrementalism

Evaluate the different approaches to strategy development and ensure that relevant issues, aligned to the needs of the organisation, contribute to the development and implementation of strategy within the procurement and supply chain function

The impact of globalisation on the development of strategy for effective Procurement and Supply

Design and implement strategies for the procurement and supply chain function that take account of the impact of globalisation

The contributions that the procurement and/or supply chain functions can make to the achievement of corporate objectives

Promote the contributions that the procurement or supply chain functions can make to achieving corporate objectives across the organisation, with stakeholders and with the supply chain

Corporate governance for Procurement and Supply

Work with internal stakeholders to establish an appropriate and effective process and framework to supports corporate governance

The main methods for achieving cultural acceptance of strategies in organisations

Develop and implement plans and actions with stakeholders to achieve the cultural acceptance of strategies that reflect effective procurement and supply chain management

The importance of measuring the return on investment of procurement and supply chain activities

Evaluate how change management processes can address resistance to change and develop a change management strategy that deals with resistance to change