Purchasing Best Practices: 80 Hours of Training Per Employee\/Year<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>Is Your Company Following The Example Set By Industry Leaders?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>In “The Purchasing Machine,” perhaps the most widely discussed purchasing book of recent years, authors Dave Nelson, Patricia E. Moody, and Jonathan Stegner share the purchasing best practices<\/a> of several world-class companies. Having these best practices within their purchasing departments is considered a significant reason for the successes of these companies.<\/p>\nOne of the best practices mentioned in the book is having a robust purchasing training program. In fact, the authors indicate that these industry leaders require each member of their purchasing staffs to attend at least 80 hours of training per year.<\/p>\n
Wow! 80 hours of training! That is probably more training than your company authorizes for you. In addition, you’re probably thinking, “How does any work get done if everyone is out of the office for training?”<\/p>\n
While you may never actually engage in 80 hours of training in any given year, it probably couldn’t hurt your career development and security to get in a few more hours of training. Online classes make it easy to fit training into your busy schedule. You can take Next Level Purchasing, Inc.’s online purchasing classes<\/a> at the time and place most convenient for your schedule \u2013 even if you’re too busy to leave the office for training!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Do You Want a More Rewarding Procurement Career?<\/h5><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/12\/spsm_verify.jpg\" "\\"spsm_verify\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Are you tired of not getting enough opportunities, respect, and money out of your procurement career? Well, guess what? Nothing will change unless you take action towards becoming a world-class procurement professional.<\/p>\n
Earning your SPSM Certification is the action to take if you want to bring the most modern procurement practices into your organization and achieve your career potential. Download the SPSM Certification Guide today to learn how to get started on your journey to a more rewarding procurement career!<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Are you a procurement leader whose team isn\u2019t achieving the results you know are possible? Maybe it\u2019s not enough cost savings. Or frustrating performance from the supply base. Or dissatisfied internal customers.<\/p>\n
You need a performance improvement plan that\u2019s easy to implement and quick to produce results. The NLPA can help.<\/p>\n
Download our whitepaper \u201cThe Procurement Leader\u2019s Guide To A More Successful Team.\u201d You\u2019ll learn the 7 steps for transforming your staff into a results-producing, world-class procurement team.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Is Your Company Following The Example Set By Industry Leaders?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>In “The Purchasing Machine,” perhaps the most widely discussed purchasing book of recent years, authors Dave Nelson, Patricia E. Moody, and Jonathan Stegner share the purchasing best practices<\/a> of several world-class companies. Having these best practices within their purchasing departments is considered a significant reason for the successes of these companies.<\/p>\nOne of the best practices mentioned in the book is having a robust purchasing training program. In fact, the authors indicate that these industry leaders require each member of their purchasing staffs to attend at least 80 hours of training per year.<\/p>\n
Wow! 80 hours of training! That is probably more training than your company authorizes for you. In addition, you’re probably thinking, “How does any work get done if everyone is out of the office for training?”<\/p>\n
While you may never actually engage in 80 hours of training in any given year, it probably couldn’t hurt your career development and security to get in a few more hours of training. Online classes make it easy to fit training into your busy schedule. You can take Next Level Purchasing, Inc.’s online purchasing classes<\/a> at the time and place most convenient for your schedule \u2013 even if you’re too busy to leave the office for training!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Do You Want a More Rewarding Procurement Career?<\/h5><\/div><\/span><\/div>Are you tired of not getting enough opportunities, respect, and money out of your procurement career? Well, guess what? Nothing will change unless you take action towards becoming a world-class procurement professional.<\/p>\n
Earning your SPSM Certification is the action to take if you want to bring the most modern procurement practices into your organization and achieve your career potential. Download the SPSM Certification Guide today to learn how to get started on your journey to a more rewarding procurement career!<\/p>\n<\/div>
Download<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Need Better Performance From Your Procurement Team?<\/h5><\/div><\/span><\/div>Are you a procurement leader whose team isn\u2019t achieving the results you know are possible? Maybe it\u2019s not enough cost savings. Or frustrating performance from the supply base. Or dissatisfied internal customers.<\/p>\n
You need a performance improvement plan that\u2019s easy to implement and quick to produce results. The NLPA can help.<\/p>\n
Download our whitepaper \u201cThe Procurement Leader\u2019s Guide To A More Successful Team.\u201d You\u2019ll learn the 7 steps for transforming your staff into a results-producing, world-class procurement team.<\/p>\n<\/div>
In “The Purchasing Machine,” perhaps the most widely discussed purchasing book of recent years, authors Dave Nelson, Patricia E. Moody, and Jonathan Stegner share the purchasing best practices<\/a> of several world-class companies. Having these best practices within their purchasing departments is considered a significant reason for the successes of these companies.<\/p>\n One of the best practices mentioned in the book is having a robust purchasing training program. In fact, the authors indicate that these industry leaders require each member of their purchasing staffs to attend at least 80 hours of training per year.<\/p>\n Wow! 80 hours of training! That is probably more training than your company authorizes for you. In addition, you’re probably thinking, “How does any work get done if everyone is out of the office for training?”<\/p>\n While you may never actually engage in 80 hours of training in any given year, it probably couldn’t hurt your career development and security to get in a few more hours of training. Online classes make it easy to fit training into your busy schedule. You can take Next Level Purchasing, Inc.’s online purchasing classes<\/a> at the time and place most convenient for your schedule \u2013 even if you’re too busy to leave the office for training!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Are you tired of not getting enough opportunities, respect, and money out of your procurement career? Well, guess what? Nothing will change unless you take action towards becoming a world-class procurement professional.<\/p>\n Earning your SPSM Certification is the action to take if you want to bring the most modern procurement practices into your organization and achieve your career potential. Download the SPSM Certification Guide today to learn how to get started on your journey to a more rewarding procurement career!<\/p>\n<\/div> Are you a procurement leader whose team isn\u2019t achieving the results you know are possible? Maybe it\u2019s not enough cost savings. Or frustrating performance from the supply base. Or dissatisfied internal customers.<\/p>\n You need a performance improvement plan that\u2019s easy to implement and quick to produce results. The NLPA can help.<\/p>\n Download our whitepaper \u201cThe Procurement Leader\u2019s Guide To A More Successful Team.\u201d You\u2019ll learn the 7 steps for transforming your staff into a results-producing, world-class procurement team.<\/p>\n<\/div>Do You Want a More Rewarding Procurement Career?<\/h5><\/div>
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