Seminar "Purchasing and Supplier Management"

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Your key to effective supplier management – compliant, efficient, and practical
Cheerful People Listening to a Seminar
Your key to effective supplier management – compliant, efficient, and practical

This seminar will help you to understand the requirements of MDR/IVDR and ISO 13485 for purchasing and supplier manage­ment in detail and to apply them accordingly in your company. 

Using practical examples and proven best practices, you will learn how to reliably implement regulatory requirements, minimize communication problems, and successfully overcome challenges such as delivery difficulties.

Registration for the seminar Beschaffung und Lieferantenmanagement

After your registration you will directly receive a booking confirmation with further details. After the confirmation you are bindingly registered, but you can name another person as a substitute at any time.

Seminar details

Beschaffung und Lieferantenmanagement
13.11.2025 from 09:00 until 13:00 o'clock
Online Seminar
German
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Learn how to compe­tently select, monitor, and evaluate suppliers

Dealing with suppliers poses major challenges for many companies: strict regulatory require­ments, communication problems, and supply bottlenecks often lead to high risks for quality and compliance. This seminar offers a compre­hensive overview of all relevant aspects of supplier management, from the purchasing process and supplier selection to continuous monito­ring and evaluation.

98% of participants recommend this seminar!

The seminar was easy to understand and practical, even for partici­pants without prior knowledge. It was particularly helpful that those with initial experience in purchasing or quality management systems could immediately deepen and apply what they had learned. An all-around successful and well-structured seminar!

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Practical tips and standard-compliant methods for your supplier management

This seminar will give you the knowledge and tools you need to meet all supplier manage­ment require­ments efficiently. With tried-and-tested examples and valuable tips, you will learn how to set up a reliable supplier manage­ment system that complies with regula­tory require­ments and contributes to optimized collabo­ration with your suppliers.

Benefit from our many years of practi­cal experience

The seminar includes numerous case studies and an open exchange of practical experiences. You will receive numerous tips on how to deal with delivery problems, for example. The practical approach enables you to apply what you have learned directly in your company to minimize risks and ensure smooth delivery processes.

Certificate

There is a voluntary online exam at the end of the seminar (duration: approx. 20 min). By passing this exam, you will receive a certificate proving your newly acquired knowledge and skills in addition to your attendance confirmation.

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Further Information

Learning Content

The seminar covers the following topics:

Introduction and basis

  • Regulatory background 
  • Definitions and constellations

Practice of the purchasing process

  • Overview of the purchasing process 
  • Supplier selection and qualification

Monitoring and evaluation 

  • Verification of purchased products 
  • Continuous supplier evaluation 
  • Process organization of purchasing
Learning Objectives

After the seminar, you will be able to: 

  • qualify and select suppliers based on relevant criteria. 
  • ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of suppliers. 
  • create standard-compliant documentation of your supplier management. 
  • avoid communication problems early on and resolve them efficiently. 
  • act appropriately and solution-oriented, even in case of delivery difficulties.
Target Group

This seminar is designed for individuals who (in the future) will take on one or more of the following roles: 

  • Quality managers and those responsible for supplier management 
  • Purchasing managers and those responsible for purchasing 
  • QM auditors and product safety officers 
  • Anyone who wants to align their purchasing system with standards and make it more efficient
What happens after registration?

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link, the time, and information about the participants.  

An invoice will be sent to you within the next 48 hours, with a payment term of 14 days. If this payment term is not feasible for your company, please send a short e-mail to [email protected] to find a solution.  

Three days before our online seminars and workshops, you will receive two e-mails: The first contains the final link to the seminar and the second contains the access data to a cloud folder in which you will find documents for preparation, exercises, and presentations.   

If the seminar or workshop takes place in person, you will also receive the access link to your seminar documents three days before the date of the event. We will also provide documents in digital form for in-person events.

How is the seminar conducted?

The seminar takes place either in person or online.  

Our online/remote seminars and workshops are conducted via the video conferencing tool MS Teams. We recommend dialing in 20 minutes before the seminar begins so that any technical problems can be resolved in good time. If you have any questions or encounter any issues, our team is always available to help. 

We also recommend that you arrive at the seminar room approximately 20 minutes before the start of the face-to-face events.

At the end of the seminar, you will receive a feedback link for evaluation. The following day, we will send you your certificate of attendance.

What happens if questions or problems arise?

If you experience technical problems while participating or have any other questions, you can contact our support team anytime, even at short notice. The documents provided also include an emergency number to help you in urgent cases. 

Our general FAQ section answers further technical and organizational questions.

 Get to know your trainer

Trainer Dr. Bernhard Gerstenstecker

Dr. Bernhard Gerstenecker has a PhD in microbiology and has spent his entire professional life in the medical device industry dealing with all aspects of IVD systems. For around 25 years, he developed immunochemical reagents and test procedures, established and further developed QM systems, and worked on regulatory affairs requirements. In addition, he worked for ten years in the IVD medical device industry as a quality and regulatory affairs manager. At the Johner Institute, he supports our customers in outsourcing regulatory roles such as external QMR and PRRC, establishing eQMS solutions, reviewing technical documentation, and conducting internal audits.  

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