We believe that for your company to deliver the best results in areas of strategic spend, it needs to employ its own staff over the long term, even if we provide the initial and ongoing support. But for your purchasing staff to be able to deliver the potential benefits they must have sufficient skills and knowledge.

That is where we can help - thanks to our range of Best Practice Purchasing Training Programmes that we bring to your site (or a local hotel if you prefer). Note that the training course outlines below can be tailored to suit your individual company needs. Plus as an additional benefit, your organisation will automatically qualify for free lifetime membership to our Buying Group, the BSA Consortium, by engaging in our purchasing training services - this should completely offset the cost of the training, and is unique to the Buying Support Agency.

Call us today to discuss your staff development needs in more depth.

Purchasing Training Programmes available (click to download):

• Introduction to Best Practice Purchasing (1 & 3 day programmes)
  
  

• Effective Negotiation (1 day programme)
  
  

• Introduction to Print Buying (1 day programme)
  
  

• Print and Paper Specification Training (1 day programme)
  
  

• Choosing a Print Supplier (1 day programme)
  
  

• Supplier Management Training (1 day programme)
  
  

• Import Duty Cost Reduction for Buyers (1 day programme)
  
  

• Introduction to Customs for International Buyers (1 day programme)
  
  

Recent Training Client testimonials:
David Molian, Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial Performance, Cranfield School of Management: "We have worked with the BSA for several years and they have become regular contributors to our programmes for owner-managers at Cranfield. Our participants greatly value BSA's specialist expertise and insight right across the spectrum of procurement activities".

Paul Leverington, Group Purchasing Manager, Helphire Group PLC: "The purchasing course was well structured and clearly presented. The presenter had a good level of personal experience that reinforced the theoretical background. The concept of reinforcing the learning with each attendee through a workplace based project is great. We'll easily save the cost of the course through application of good practice on these workplace projects."

Jane Duthie, HR Manager, Puratos Ltd: "Just a quick note to thank you for the excellent negotiation training course you presented yesterday, I know we all came away feeling good about the day."

Tom Grimer, Talking Tables Ltd: "Our team enjoyed the day. Full of information and anecdotal additions to help bring the information into context. We were impressed with the trainer and the very current knowledge and experience he brought."

Linda Brightwell, HR Manager, National Milk Records plc: “This event really focused our team on how to obtained the best deal for the business. We now have the confidence to negotiate strongly whilst continuing to build mutally effective business relationships with our suppliers.”