M1 Management des Achats et Relations Fournisseurs (MARF)

• Develop a purchasing and logistics strategy in an international context: monitor the competition and regulatory environment, lead or co-lead a strategic vision for purchasing and the supply chain, set objectives and give them meaning, motivate and unite employees and partners in order to achieve objectives.
• Design and manage purchasing and supply chain management processes and tools in an international context: develop purchasing policies and practices in line with the overall strategy, allocate resources, apply and implement purchasing and supply chain management tools and processes, and manage key supply chain processes.
• Manage a profit center related to purchasing and logistics in an international context: manage a budget, monitor and measure performance, estimate financial impacts; audit, analyze, and assess risks inherent in purchasing and the supply chain.
• Select and deploy quality management approaches and tools related to the company's suppliers and external partners: define quality indicators, implement certification procedures, apply and comply with standards and rules, launch calls for tenders and select suppliers, negotiate and draw up purchasing contracts, monitor the implementation of contracts, develop a procedure for auditing suppliers and service providers.
• Leading and managing a team (organizational and human dimensions), particularly in an international context, and being able to integrate and/or drive a collective approach: setting objectives, motivating employees, advising and negotiating with employees, managing conflicts, evaluating employees, managing work organization and transformations, developing interpersonal and leadership skills, and developing one's own behavioral and professional skills.
• Define and lead a change project within an organization: develop project management plans, coordinate the implementation of project priorities, manage change, develop communication plans, lead and unite teams, manage relationships with clients.

The program offers three Master 2 tracks:
• “Purchasing Management and Supplier Quality” track (UVSQ, Guyancourt) with a capacity of 35 students
• International Purchasing track (Paris Saclay, Sceaux) with a capacity of 30 students
• Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (UEVE, Evry) with a capacity of two groups of 25 students The Master 1 program is a core curriculum common to all three tracks. However, as the program is exclusively work-study and requires signing a two-year work-study contract, it is necessary to enroll, starting in Master 1, in the institution that offers the track you plan to pursue in Master 2. It is possible to change tracks, and therefore institutions, during the program. The Master's in Production Management, Logistics, and Purchasing aims to train managers in the fields of purchasing, particularly international purchasing, supply chain management, supplier relationship management, and quality management. The Master's program thus aims to train executives capable of leading the development of international trade in goods and services within a globalized economy. In particular, the program prepares students for the now highly internationalized professions of purchasing and supply chain management and, ultimately, for managerial responsibilities within these professions. The program combines solid conceptual and academic management training with a strong professional focus, notably through a practical work-study assignment. This program, offered through an apprenticeship, is therefore intended for students who wish to take on high-level responsibilities in large private and public organizations seeking to expand internationally by taking advantage of the opportunities offered by market globalization. The program is open to students with initial training in management (bachelor's or master's degree in management or equivalent) as well as students with backgrounds in other disciplines (science, technology, law, social sciences, linguistics, etc.) who wish to pursue careers in purchasing and supply chain management. For this highly international program, a good level of English is required, as well as the ability to take courses in foreign languages. For the “International Purchasing” track, proficiency in a second modern language (German or Spanish) is also required. The program is offered on a work-study basis and requires the signing of an apprenticeship or professional training contract for a 12-month (if entering in the second year of the master's program) or 24-month (if entering in the first year of the master's program) assignment in purchasing and/or logistics.