When you’re considering a purchasing training course to help set you up in your career, you need to do some things carefully. In particular, you need to determine what you want to get from your professional experience and what qualities are essential in your new role or function. When you know what you want from the career, you will be more likely to select the appropriate purchasing courses for beginners.<\/p>\n
Often, when we meet people in purchasing, we’re surprised to find out procurement wasn\u2019t their career choice.\u00a0 After moving into a procurement position, they seek purchasing courses for beginners, concerned about not succeeding in their new role.<\/p>\n
Here are some comments we hear:<\/p>\n
\u201cI am afraid my boss is going to find out I have no idea what I am doing!\u201d<\/p>\n
“I don’t feel prepared for my role.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Fortunately, there is a powerful solution to this problem.<\/p>\n
Resources for Beginners<\/strong><\/h6>\n
Beginners can check out NLPA’s free purchasing starter kit. These offer a previous of our courses for our Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM\u00ae<\/sup>) certification program.\u00a0\u00a0The SPSM\u00ae<\/sup> is a globally recognized purchasing certification, offering you an in-depth education in the field of purchasing. \u00a0It allows\u00a0students to\u00a0learn purchasing best practices and negotiation techniques to gain a competitive advantage over others in the purchasing field and save their employers money.<\/p>\n
Moreover, you can also consider our self-guided online learning courses. These courses offer firsthand access to proven techniques that deliver measurable results in the real world. Each certification empowers procurement professionals to master today\u2019s most critical procurement processes.<\/p>\n
NLPA Courses to Check Out<\/strong><\/h6>\n
Beginners to purchasing may check out a couple of NLPA’s courses:<\/p>\n
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- Basics of Smart International Procurement<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Excel Basics for Buyers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Basics of Smart International Procurement<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Finance for Strategic Procurement (Fundamentals)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
According to our 2014 salaries survey, a person who earns their CPOS\u00ae<\/sup> certification from the NLPA has an average salary of $15,385 higher<\/strong> than those who have not earned a purchasing certification.<\/p>\n
Another significant benefit of the CPOS\u00ae<\/sup> purchasing certification<\/a> program is the ability to save your employer real dollars. \u00a0Those who have earned the SPSM\u00ae<\/sup> Certification achieve an average of $958,546 (US) more cost savings and avoidance<\/strong> for their employers per year than those who haven\u2019t earned the SPSM\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n
Become a member of one of the world\u2019s largest procurement associations today.<\/u><\/p>\n
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Recommended Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- SPSM vs. CPO Suite<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Procurement Promotion That You Lost (But Didn\u2019t Even Know That You Were Considered For)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Improving Your Procurement Team\u2019s Skills Requires This Commonly Forgotten Element<\/a><\/li>\n
- Are Your Purchasing Job Descriptions Outdated?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
NLPA Learning Recommends<\/strong><\/p>\n