International trade

In this course, you will learn how to formulate an international purchasing business strategy by conducting a structured export/import diagnostic using strategic tools (internal information gathering) and select appropriate export and import markets using indicators.

• Analyzing the international purchasing strategies of companies to understand their stakes and their implications in the global functioning of the company
• Identifying purchasing issues (Kraljik matrix, Pareto analysis of suppliers, etc.)
• Understanding the purchasing process adapted to the stakes: needs study, specifications, sourcing, selection matrix, notion of internal customer and supplier
• Understanding company policy and purchasing policy
• Managing a purchasing watch: supplier mapping
• Paying attention to ethics and responsibility of the buyer