PS2S77 - Procurement and Strategic Sourcing 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PS2S77
Module Title: Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Operations Management
Faculty Sub Group: Operations Management
Module Leader: Scott Parfitt
Module Team: Victoria Pledger, Simon Thomas, Luke Evans
First Intended Intake: FEB 2016 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100078 - business and management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

Understand the main options for sourcing of requirements from suppliers and develop a plan for sourcing goods or services from external suppliers

To explore how Procurement can categories key organisational expenditures

To understand how categorising expenditure can elevate the levels of strategic sourcing within procurement function

To understand and measure the impact that procurement & strategic sourcing can have on overall organisational performance.

Content Summary

The sourcing process in relation to procurement
• Approaches to the sourcing of requirements from suppliers
• Selection and award criteria when sourcing.
• Consequences to the supply chain when sourcing.
• Assess sources of information on market data that can impact on sourcing.
• The main processes used for obtaining quotations and tenders.
• Methods of categorising expenditures for strategic sourcing
• The Strategic Acquisition Process
• Skills required for strategic sourcing
• Understanding key supply market data and factors to manage the supply market
• Determining routes to supply for strategic sourcing strategies
• Working and communicating with key stakeholders
• The management of change when implementing the strategic sourcing process
• Creating key performance measures for strategic sourcing
• Managing contacts, suppliers, risk & volatility in the strategic sourcing process.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Seminar 30
Independent Study 90
Directed Study 60
Formative Assessment - Independent 2
Groupwork 8
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To understand the approaches available that can be adopted to develop strategic sourcing for a mix of procurement expenditures in developing innovative procurement & supply strategies.
LO2 To develop, implement and measure a strategy for a strategic sourcing

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (CW) Presentation (CW) 1 The aim of this assessment is to understand the approaches available that can be adopted to develop strategic sourcing for a mix of procurement expenditures in developing innovative procurement & supply strategies. 15 N/A 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 To develop, implement and measure a strategy for a strategic sourcing 0 2500 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1
Essay (CW) 1

Reading List

O'Brien, J., Category Management in Purchasing: A Strategic Approach to Maximize Business Profitability, Kogan Page

Baily, P.,Farmer, D., Jessop. D., and Jones, D., Purchasing Principles and Management, FT Prentice Hall.

Lysons, K., and Farrington, B., Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, FT Prentice Hall.