Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
culturally appropriate communication skills to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and people with diverse abilities
literacy skills to develop and document international purchasing strategies, draft contracts and produce international purchasing documentation
negotiation and verbal communication skills to successfully conduct international purchasing activities in a cross cultural context and within organisation
organisational and time management skills to ensure international purchasing activities are conducted in a timely manner
problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles arising in international purchasing activities
research skills to analyse international markets and regulatory requirements affecting international purchasing
risk management skills.
Required knowledge
international markets and cultural considerations relevant to purchasing in supplier countries
international issues in environmentally sustainable supply chain management
knowledge of INCOTERMS
methods of payment applicable to international purchasing, including barter and countertrade
organisational policies and procedures for international purchasing
range of available agencies involved in arranging importation arrangements such as:
consultants
customs brokers
freight forwarders
range of available insurance brokers and types of policies to cover identified risks
sources of information and assistance external to organisation, for example:
Austrade
chambers of commerce
customs brokers
regulatory authorities, such as ACS and AQIS
state/territory government departments or agencies
range of available logistics and transport companies.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Strategic implicationsmay include: | business risks compliance requirements economic and financial implications establishment of overseas branches and agencies or representatives knowledge and information requirements environmental sustainability supply chain requirements. |
Export requirementsmay include: | business processes and practices of supplier country compliance with legislation international treaties quotas tariffs trading agreements. |
Cultural considerationsmay include: | attitudes beliefs business processes and practices within supplier country culturally appropriate communication styles perception of Australia values. |
International legal requirementsmay include: | international law international trade agreements and treaties legislation applicable to supplier country. |
Australian regulatory controlsmay include: | Australian Customs Service (ACS) requirements Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) requirements Australian Taxation Office requirements requirements of other government departments and agencies Trade Practices Act. |
INCOTERMSrefer to: | the set of international rules for the interpretation of trade terms published by ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) and applied to imports and exports to specify transportation and payment conditions. |
Controlsmay include: | guarantees insurance other strategies to minimise or transfer risk selection or rejection of particular payment methods specifying a particular currency for payment. |
Currency payment methods may include: | hedging letters of credit payment by cheque upon/after shipment. |
Barterrefers to: | the simultaneous exchange of goods between the importer and exporter. |
Countertraderefers to: | a trading transaction where export sales to a particular market are made on the condition that imports from that particular market are accepted in return. |
Requirements for pre-shipment inspectionmay include: | checks made of things such as: checks of condition of goods prior to shipment labelling of goods and containers packaging (including condition of containers) quality quantities separation of goods to comply with Australian regulations such as Dangerous Goods Act. |
Regulatory compliance requirementsmay include: | fumigation and quarantine regulations labelling requirements legislation and regulations related to prohibited imports separation of goods to comply with Australian regulations such as Dangerous Goods Act. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist