CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations

You will develop the knowledge to understand demand management, arrange supply logistics and implement new contracts.

There are five modules to complete at this level of study which are:

• Procurement and Supply Environments - Gain an understanding of a range of external factors that can impact on procurement and supply operations. This module focuses on the wider environment that impacts on procurement and supply in a range of different types of organisations, the public, private and not for profit or third sector can all be involved in fulfilling organisational needs.

• Procurement and Supply Operations - Gain skills to identify a range of considerations in formulating agreements with external organisations. This unit assesses procurement and supply operations and is structured around the achievement of the five rights namely price, quality, time, quantity and place.

• Procurement and Supply Workflow - Understand how to interpret a range of data to help develop effective administration processes required when dealing with external organisations. This module identifies the typical work flows that procurement and supply personnel can be involved in working on.

• Inventory and Logistics Operations - Upon completion of this module, students will be able to select appropriate techniques to ensure the right inventory can be purchased or supplied. This module focuses on the techniques that can be applied to achieve the availability of inventories through the flow of materials and information.

• Procurement and Supply Relationships - Gain knowledge to explain a range of main principles and techniques that help develop customer and supplier relationships. It is essential for procurement and supply personnel to form effective relationships with suppliers, internal and external customers and other stakeholders. This module introduces the principles of marketing, the importance of cross-functional working and the need to communicate effectively both within the organisation and with people from external organisations.