When margins are tight, timing is crucial and stock is king, procurement professionals keep the lights on. This course bundle delivers 20 focused modules covering purchasing, data analysis, logistics, negotiation, and financial record-keeping—without losing you in endless theories or overused terminology.
Expect modules on procurement planning, purchasing ledgers, financial analysis, and logistics coordination, all supported by tools like Excel, Power BI and Xero. With clear content across communication, bookkeeping and retail management, you’ll leave with insight into how purchasing and procurement work together like clockwork behind the scenes.
Learning Outcomes
- Coordinate purchasing operations with logistics and supplier data
- Analyse performance using Power BI, Excel and purchase records
- Maintain ledgers, bookkeeping and retail accounts effectively
- Apply procurement strategies to support retail buying functions
- Understand negotiation techniques in procurement discussions
- Manage stock timing, supplier timelines and cost tracking
Who is this Course For
- Purchasing assistants looking to formalise their knowledge
- Buyers involved in supplier management or retail ordering
- Finance staff supporting procurement accounts and invoicing
- Retail professionals tracking stock, price and supplier timelines
- Junior analysts interpreting retail and purchase performance data
- Logistics coordinators handling procurement-linked operations
- Admins using Excel, Sage or Power BI for purchasing tasks
- Team members managing retail timelines and ordering processes
Career Path
- Procurement Coordinator – £32,000/year
- Retail Operations Analyst – £31,000/year
- Buying Assistant – £29,500/year
- Purchasing Administrator – £27,000/year
- Supply Chain Support Officer – £30,000/year
- Bookkeeper (Retail Sector) – £28,000/year
