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Module Title	LM Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Management
Module Code	07 29466
Module Lead	Chris Lonsdale
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	This module is an investigation of ‘best practice’ procurement, contracting and supplier management. First, the module explores the different theories informing the broad subject area. These concern concepts such as trust, opportunism and power, and we look at how such concepts affect the way procurement and supplier management is both studied and practiced. Second, the module focuses on organisational context and considers the management of the procurement operation. Here we look at procurement transformation, the alignment of procurement with organisational strategy, procurement technology and the internal marketing of the procurement function.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand, and have opinions on, the key debates within the field of strategic procurement, contracting and supplier management Demonstrate an appreciation of the issues surrounding the management of the procurement operation Undertake a rigorous make-buy analysis for an area of third-party expenditure; Understand the constraints on effective organisational buying behaviour Understand the key criteria that should inform supplier selection decisions; Calculate buyer-supplier power relations; Understand the key issues related to supplier performance and relationship management; Be familiar with key global sourcing risks and be able to take a view on managing them; Recognise the hazards and management options relating to contracting; Demonstrate an appreciation of the principles of conflict management.
Assessment	29466-01 : Individual Assignments : Coursework (80%) 29466-02 : Group Assignment : Group Assessment - Coursework (20%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Group exercise (20%) and 3000 word individual assignment (80%).
Other	UoB Campus module (Full Time programmes)
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