CIPS Level 3 – Advanced Certificate In Procurement And Supply Operations
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INTRODUCTION
CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply is one of a series of progressive purchasing and supply management qualifications designed by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS). Often, it is those who have been working in procurement for some months and would like to obtain a qualification that starts at this level.
This training course is designed to provide participants with advanced insights into best practices and learn new skills and techniques to improve their own efficiency and effectiveness. Participants will also be able to familiarize themselves with procurement terminologies.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of demand management through manual or IT based systems
- Understand the different sectors procurement & supply
- Effectively deal with pricing arrangements.
- Carry out stock valuation and ordering
- Arrange supply logistics and the necessary paperwork
- Implement new contracts and conduct contract review
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COURSE AUDIENCE
This course is made for
- Procurement Executives
- Procurement Officers
- Procurement Specialist
- Sales and Marketing Specialists
- Business excellence officers
- Stock Controllers
- Supply Chain Analysts
- Buyers
- Logistics Analysts
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COURSE OUTLINE
Day One
Procurement & Supply Environments
- The different sectors of procurement & supply
- Dealing with Pricing arrangements
- The external market environment
- The impact of “Trumponomics”
- Procedures that regulate the procurement & supply environment.
Day Two
Ethical Procurement & Supply
- Techniques that can achieve added value and contribute to the organization’s success.
- Tasks at each stage of the Sourcing process.
- The significance of ethics for procurement & supply.
- How operational performance of the function can be measured and improved?
Day Three
Contract Administration
- Administrative content & key tasks associated with commercial contracts.
- How to achieve competitive pricing and the role of negotiation in procurement.
- How to achieve effective tendering.
- How to measure contract performance.
Day Four
Team Dynamics and Change
- Roles of staff and how they can support overall organizational success in procurement and supply.
- Team Dynamics and the challenges associated with achieving organizational change.
- Triggers for change and methods to deal with change.
Day Five
Socially Responsible Procurement
- The concepts of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
- The environmental impact of procurement and supply.
- Globalization vs green logistics.
- Carbon footprint vs low-cost sourcing.
- The implications of CSR on the procurement function
- Three Pillars of social responsibility
- Methods to monitor CSR in procurement and supply.
Socially Responsible Warehousing and Distribution
- The concepts of sustainability and CSR.
- The environmental impact of procurement and supply.
- Methods for the storage and movement of stock/inventory
- The environmental impact and cost of warehousing and distribution
- Sustainable logistics and avoiding environmental damage.
