Procurement Strategy & Intelligence

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course focuses on procurement strategy and intelligence, which is the study of how companies manage suppliers, contracts, sourcing decisions, and purchasing processes within broader supply chains. In the class, I am learning how procurement fits into operations management, how companies develop sourcing strategies, how supplier risk and relationships are managed, and how tools like spend analysis, category management, and total cost of ownership support decision-making. The course also helps me better understand procurement in both Brazilian and global business contexts.