How to run a competitive bid
Competition lowers prices.
6 steps →How-to guides
Purchasing Manager How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common purchasing manager tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common purchasing manager tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks purchasing managers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to prepare for a supplier negotiation
Preparation wins negotiations.
6 steps →How to reduce single-source risk
One supplier can shut you down.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Purchasing Manager training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.