Course Details

This training is spread over 8 months, classes are scheduled once a week during evening hours / weekends. CIPS study programs are recognized around the world. Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations consists of the following five units :

• Procurement and Supply Principles - Describes the fundamental principles of procurement, supply and supply chains.
• Procurement and Supply Functions - Identifies the main types of organizations, the main elements of a procurement and supply function and the main market factors and their impact on the procurement and supply function.
• Procurement and Supply Processes - Identifies the fundamentals of the contract formation process, the use of systems in procurement and supply and the sources of information about potential suppliers.
• Procurement and Supply Administration - Explains how effective administration can ensure that timely deliveries are achieved by suppliers.  This unit also explains the necessary documentation and administrative processes that are involved in forming agreements with external suppliers.
• Procurement and Supply Stakeholders - Explains how effective relationships can be formed with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders and identifies the main principles of quality management.