Leading and Managing Vendor Relations
Course Description
In business, relations and profitability go hand in hand. Having the right vendors on board and, more importantly, achieving the ideal relationship with them, can spell the difference between good and great performance levels. In this GiRD course, we describe the spectrum of business relationships and discuss how vendor profiles can be developed to improve each relationship. We then list the different go-to-market strategies and discuss how they can be used to integrate vendor relations. Finally, we highlight the leadership and communication skills that are necessary to leverage the full extent of vendor relations.
Target Audience
Purchasing and supply chain professionals involved in supply management, vendor relations, sourcing, buying, expediting and vendor evaluation as well as personnel involved in the purchasing process.