Supplier Selection Courses and Certifications

Coursera Career Certificate

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Selection

10 ratings at Coursera

Run the full supplier selection lifecycle: market scanning, RFIs and RFQs, weighted scoring shortlists, total cost of ownership analysis, negotiation levers, and supplier onboarding.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 8 courses

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RFIs: Streamline Supplier Selection

Run a structured RFI process: customize supplier questionnaires, distribute and track responses, and build a comparison matrix to shortlist suppliers objectively.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sourcing Analytics

26 ratings at Coursera

Apply data analytics to supplier selection: set sourcing criteria, gather supplier intelligence, analyze bargaining power, benchmark suppliers, and build a supplier score sheet.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Apply Market-Scan for Top Suppliers

Conduct a supplier market scan: define search scope from sourcing requests, research Thomasnet and Alibaba, apply screening criteria, and document a ten-supplier long-list.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Supplier Sourcing and RFI/RFQ/RFP Execution

Find and shortlist suppliers via trade directories and keyword discovery, then build RFIs, RFQs and a full RFP package with standardized templates and response tracking systems.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Discover and List Your Best Suppliers

Build a supplier shortlist: evaluate sourcing channels from traditional directories to AI platforms, then apply advanced keyword search techniques to uncover and list high-value suppliers.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Compare Costs: Smart Procurement for Success

Calculate Total Landed Cost beyond the sticker price and build supplier quotation comparison matrices in spreadsheets, using conditional formatting to flag non-compliant bids.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Analyze and Shortlist Top Suppliers

Build a weighted-scoring model to evaluate suppliers: set criteria and weights, normalize total cost of ownership, run sensitivity analysis, and deliver a sourcing recommendation portfolio.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Strategic Sourcing and Prioritization

Build defensible supplier shortlists through market scans, RFI comparison matrices, weighted-scoring models, and total-cost-of-ownership analysis with NPV to justify executive award recommendations.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

How to Sell on Amazon: Step-By-Step to FBA

45 ratings at CreativeLive

How to Sell on Amazon: Step-By-Step to FBA with Erik Rogne & Eric Campbell

• CreativeLive
• 7 hours 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Global Procurement and Sourcing

2751 ratings at Coursera

Learn strategic sourcing: select and evaluate suppliers, set up contracts, mitigate risks, analyze supply markets, and negotiate, with case studies and assessments.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 7 courses

Career Certificate

Supply Chain Analytics

2394 ratings at Coursera

Apply analytics across source, make, move and sell: forecast demand, fix inventory problems, benchmark suppliers, and evaluate logistics strategies using Excel and Google Sheets.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

Supply Chain Sourcing

2114 ratings at Coursera

Master strategic sourcing: weigh make-versus-buy decisions, segment suppliers, compare single versus multiple sourcing, and build a supplier evaluation system using procure-to-pay practices.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Strategic Sourcing

318 ratings at Coursera

Work through the seven-step strategic sourcing process: profile a category, build a sourcing strategy, generate supplier profiles, select and negotiate with suppliers, and manage supplier relationships.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Supplier Management

269 ratings at Coursera

Evaluate and select suppliers with a simple scoring tool, compare six contract types, apply ten risk mitigation strategies, and handle procurement ethics through case studies.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course