This is the first of CIPS entry level qualifications and is suitable for those who want to specialize in a specific is ideal for you if you're just starting your career or if procurement and supply is part of your role.
It will prepare learners for work by giving them the opportunity to develop sector-specific knowledge, technical and practical skills, and to apply these skills in work-related environments. This qualification supports learners within operational roles within the procurement and supply profession.
CIPS qualifications are regulated internationally to ensure we offer a recognised, professional standard in procurement and supply.
What will you learn?
Based on the Tactical and Operational levels of CIPS Global Standard, you will come away with a clear knowledge and understanding of facts, procedures and processes related to procurement and supply. You will be able to effectively interpret information and ideas, and learn how to identify, gather and use relevant information. In addition to that You will be able to recognise and describe the key transactional processes of procurement and supply.
Who is it for?
For anyone new to the profession, with little or no business experience and those aspiring to move into a career in procurement and supply.
It is also ideal for managers in other professions and business leaders or entrepreneurs who need to understand how procurement should function and its overall impact on business success.
Students OR Fresh graduates
Administrative or Purchasing assistant
Contracts administrator
Stock controller
Anyone aiming to work in procurement and supply and have no experience or procurement background
Course Modules
(L2M1) Introducing Procurement and Supply
On completion of the module,
learners will be able to identify the fundamental roles and activities, the systems, procedures, processes and contracts associated with the procurement and supply function. This includes understanding the importance of procurement strategies and their impact on overall business performance.
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(L2M2) Procurement and Supply Operations
On completion of the module
,learners will be able to identify types of business organizations. They will define the fundamentals and components of the contracting process, identify sources of information on suppliers and customers and define pricing methods used for the purchasing of goods or services.
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(L2M3) Stakeholder Relationships
On completion of the module, learner swill be able to define
stakeholders and explain the key market factors that impact on the procurement and supply function. They will also define the role of effective communication in the successful development and maintenance of internal and external relationships.
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(L2M4) Systems Technology
On completion of the module,learners
will be able to define the uses of, and identify the advantages offered by systems technology in improving procurement and supply activity whilst maintaining overall quality.
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(L2M5) Inventory, Logistics and Expediting
On completion of the module,
learners will be able to identify the key role that inventory has to play and define the principles and processes associated with effective logistics control, explaining how effective expediting can be achieved in procurement and supply.
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Level 3 Advanced Certificate Modules
(L3M1) Procurement and Supply Environments
On completion of the module,
learners will be able to identify the range of environments in which procurement and supply is expected to operate and the external factors that can impact on overall success.
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(L3M2) Ethical Procurement and Supply
On completion of the module,
learners will be able to identify the significance of ethics or procurement and supply and define each stage of the sourcing process, explaining how operational performance can be measured and improved in support of added value operations.
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(L3M3) Contract Administration
On completion of the module, learner swill be able to define
learners will be able to explain administrative processes behind contract development and how to measure contract performance. They will identify how to achieve competitive pricing and be able to describe how effective tendering is achieved
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(L3M4) Team Dynamics & Change
On completion of the module, learners will be able to
identify the influence that people and teams can have on procurement and supply success and recognize the challenges associated with and methods to achieve, organizational change.
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(L3M5) Socially Responsible Procurement
On completion of the
module, learners will be able to explain the concepts and implications of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility and recognize the potential environmental impact of procurement and supply operations
