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Develop, implement and review purchasing strategies

Develop, implement and review purchasing strategies

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBPUR501
State Code
AUJ00
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
09/04/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/09/2015
Field of Education
089901 - Purchasing, Warehousing And Distribution
Original Release Date
15/09/2015
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and evaluate an organisation's purchasing strategies, and implement improvements to those strategies.It applies to individuals working in organisations in roles such as senior purchasing officer or purchasing manager, supporting the work of other employees carrying out purchasing activities. While an individual may work closely with other staff members in the organisation, they have individual responsibility and autonomy to develop, communicate and implement organisational purchasing strategies.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine purchasing objectives
  • 1.1 Research and analyse the suitability of industry benchmarks for purchasing for the organisation
  • 1.2 Analyse organisation’s purchasing data and information
  • 1.3 Undertake consultations with relevant stakeholders and personnel to inform development of purchasing objectives
  • 1.4 Draft purchasing objectives in line with organisation’s goals
  • 1.5 Gain approval from relevant personnel for purchasing objectives
2. Develop purchasing strategies
  • 2.1 Develop purchasing strategies, taking into account legal requirements and purchasing objectives
  • 2.2 Include the ‘five rights of purchasing’ criteria
  • 2.3 Develop human resource, financial and other plans to support implementation of purchasing strategies
  • 2.4 Make changes resulting from feedback from relevant personnel about purchasing plans and strategies
  • 2.5 Gain approval for plans to implement purchasing plans and strategies
3. Implement purchasing strategies
  • 3.1 Communicate purchasing strategies to relevant personnel and stakeholders
  • 3.2 Access resources needed to implement purchasing strategies
  • 3.3 Provide support to implement purchasing strategies
  • 3.4 Monitor implementation of purchasing strategies by the organisation
  • 3.5 Identify and address problems and issues arising during implementation of purchasing strategies
  • 3.6 Provide reports to relevant personnel and stakeholders on the implementation of purchasing strategies
4. Evaluate purchasing strategies and implement improvements
  • 4.1 Review implementation of purchasing strategies
  • 4.2 Identify improvements to purchasing strategies from review process
  • 4.3 Gain approval to implement improvements to purchasing strategies
  • 4.4 Communicate improvements to relevant stakeholders and provide support to implement improvements
  • 4.5 Monitor and review implementation of improvements to determine their effectiveness
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S8078 BSBPUR501C Develop, implement and review purchasing strategies Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAE75 BSBPRC501 Manage procurement strategies Unit of competency