Certifying courses alumni

Today over 320 alumni from 11 nationalities and companies such as:

ABB, ALCATEL, AUTOLIV, AVENTIS PHARMA, BIC, BOREALIS, BMW, CATERPILLAR, DEUTSCHE BANK, DU PONT DE NENOURS,  ESSILOR,   EURO DISNEY,  GE ENERGY PRODUCTS,  HEINEKEN, HOLCIM, JOHN DEERE, IBM, KODAK, NORTEL DASA,  NUTRACO, P&O NEDLLOYD,  PHARMACIA & UPJOHN, PIRELLI, SAFT,  SC JOHNSON, SCHNEIDER, SIEMENS, SNAMPROGRETTI, SNECMA, TOTALFINAELF, UMICORE, VALEO, VIVENDI UNIVERSAL,…  

Participant Testimonials
Certifying Courses for Buyers

Alessandro Taddei works as a key supplier manager for Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions and is in charge of 4 main suppliers.
Graduate in mechanical, he has a technical background of 12 years in Tetra Pak and is now responsible of buying modules for filling machines.
He has to manage, evaluate and developed business relations with suppliers - negotiate contracts and product agreement -set measurable targets for supplier and monitor performances of suppliers.

What let you to participate in the Certified training for Newcomers?

"I was looking for a training which could provide me with the fundamentals of the purchasing function".

The training experience and its professional impact?

"The 3 weeks course has been definitely a positive experience - it gave me new insights into a new world, & provided a more holistic view on the business"
 

Alessandro Taddei
Supply Manager
Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions
 
 

Participant Testimonials
Certifying Courses for Expert Buyers
 
Richard Soell is a Global Strategic Procurement Category Manager at F. Hoffmann-La Roche.
After many years in research and production, he has recently changed position to join the procurement organization. To complement this scientific and technical background, he wanted to build up an understanding of procurement techniques and learn procurement specific vocabulary.

What led you to participate in the CAPC for Expert Buyers?

I wanted to get a solid understanding of procurement systems through a systematic analysis of sourcing processes and identification of strategic ways to influence decisions.

Professional Impact after the course?

The course gives a profound knowledge on many areas: market analysis, procurement strategies, sourcing processes, functional and financial analysis, negotiation techniques, supplier relationship management and numerous other topics which are crucial to implement or improve successful purchasing processes for and even beyond the contract.   
It helps to structure the daily work and increase efficiency.   
Advanced procurement raises the recognition of a global (central) procurement organization through an increased awareness of the strategic impact it has on the organisation.
 
Would you recommend this course to others?

The course is recommended to everyone who is working as lead buyer, in a strategic sourcing position or anybody who wants to learn more about how to structure and improve sourcing processes.

Dr Richard Soell
Global Procurement Manager Packaging and Excipients
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd   

Participant Testimonials
Certifying Courses for Purchasing Managers

Krister Fagerstolt is currently the supply manager for East Europe with the Borealis Group. He is responsible for local and down stream sourcing. His responsibilities also include the building of the global procurement network for maintenance and technical services.

With an educational background in engineering, Mr Fagerstolt started his career in R&D where he worked for 5 years as catalyst research in Oil Refining Business. Later moved to operations for another 5 years as plant engineer and manager. Assumed role as project management for large investments after which joined purchasing department as purchasing manager for Borealis.

What led you to participate in the Certified Advanced Purchasing Course (CAPC) for Purchasing Managers?

“I wanted to understand the different aspects of purchasing in a procurement environment and to gain a better overview of commercial issues and corporate strategies. I also wanted to gain “soft skills” in management to know how to manage the competencies of my team.”

Your Experience?

“A Professional learning experience. The course gave me a lot of useful tools and Best Practices from real life case studies which are applicable. There was also useful cross learning through shared experiences with the other participants from different industries. Two weeks is just right to gain the knowledge I was looking for.”

Professional Impact?

“The course gave me more confidence in what we do and the strategic choices we make. Throughout the course, I took the opportunity to present what we were doing at work and took this chance to verify with the Professors. With the feedback I receive I feel assured that we are on the right track. The knowledge learnt during the CAPC PM course is good tools to improve company behaviour and make progress in the purchasing activities. In fact Borealis will send more purchasing managers for this course so that there is alliance thinking to align procurement strategies methodologically throughout the organisation. Finally the course also provided me with the soft skills to be a better manager.”

Krister Fagerstolt
Procurement Manager East Europe
Borealis Group – Finland

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