Cips Qualsguide Final

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Leading global excellence in procurement and supply

Further your career in procurement and supply


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Throughou he world, CIPS qualificatons are recognised

as driving leading-edge hinking and professionalism in

he indusry.

Each of our qualificatons has been developed by working

closely wih our indusry parners o make sure hey reflec

curren, emerging and bes practce in procuremen and

supply chain managemen.

The resul is a range of professional awards ha will ruly

help you o reach your career poental and give you a

significan compettve edge.

AMANDA OBRIEN,PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Conens3 Benefis...

...of professional qualificatons. Your

career advanage

4 Sudying wih CIPS

The worlds larges professional

organisaton for procuremen and

supply

5 CIPS qualificatons

Designed o suppor your professional

developmen as your career progresses

6 Sudy anywhere...

... in he world. A range of flexible

optons o sui you

7 Supportng your sudies...

Everyhing you need for profiable

learning

8 The righ qualificatons for youCIPS offers five qualificatons o suppor

your professional developmen in

procuremen and supply

10 CIPS Certficae in procuremen and

supply operatons

11 CIPS Advanced certficae in

procuremen and supply operatons

12 CIPS Diploma in procuremen

and supply

13 CIPS Advanced diploma in


14 CIPS Professional diploma in


15 Your nex seps

The pah o your professional

qualificatons


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A Guide o CIPS Qualificatons

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Benefis......of professional qualificaions.Your career advanage.

Achieving professional qualificatons is a major

invesmen in your fuure. I akes hard work and

commimen bu he rewards are grea. The work you

pu in now will make a real difference in your curren

role and hroughou your career in procuremen and

supply.

Be he bes you can be

A professional qualificaton will enhance your curren skills and

practces and equip you wih new skills, providing you wih heprofessional ools o excel in your chosen field.

Enjoy greaer rewards

Our sudens ell us ha a professional qualificaton is well worh he

invesmen. Those wih a professional qualificaton and membership

of a professional body may be able o earn an additonal 152,000

during heir career.

Ge ahead of he compettonA professional qualificaton demonsraes your serious inen and

commimen o being a beer professional manager. This is a huge

advanage when youre looking o progress in your career.


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Sudying wih CIPSThe worlds larges professional organisaton forprocuremen and supply.

CIPS is he charered body dedicaed o he

procuremen and supply profession

We se he sandards giving us credibiliy, expertse,

knowledge and resources ha are second o none. By

applying hese sandards we can mainain he inegriy

of CIPS and make sure he profession benefis from

consisenly high levels of compeence wihin is

workforce.

CIPS is ruly global

CIPS has a global communiy of over 88,000 people in

150 counries. Our members range from hose jus

embarking on heir careers, righ hrough o Chief

Procuremen Officers and Board Direcors. Many

multnatonal businesses specify CIPS as heir global

sandard, making our qualificatons indispensable

around he world.

CIPS qualificatons are fully recognised

inernatonally

CIPS qualificatons are buil around sandards

identfied by he profession as essental for saff a

differen levels wihin organisatons. These have been

mapped agains qualificaton frameworks from around

he world, giving you a serious advanage wherever

youre based.

Accredied worldwide

CIPS qualificatons are designed o mee he highes

sandards o ensure he profession can claim

consisenly high levels of workforce compeence. The

CIPS Awarding Body is regulaed by Ofqual in England

and Norhern Ireland; CIPS qualificatons are

recognised eiher on he Qualificatons and Credi

Framework (QCF) or he Natonal Qualificatons

Framework (NQF). CIPS is also regulaed by he Welsh

Governmen, Tevea, SAQA and ACTT.

The Charered Instue of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) is he worldwide cenre of excellence

for procuremen and supply managemen. We use our expertse o ensure our qualificatons

are robus and relevan hroughou he world.


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CIPS qualificaionsDesigned o suppor your professional developmenas your career progresses.

Where youll sar and how youll progress

Where you begin your sudies depends on your

qualificatons and experience. CIPS Certficae and

Advanced certficae in procuremen and supply

operatons are for hose in operatonal roles. Our

Diploma qualificatons are aimed a hose managing he

procuremen and supply functon. We advise sudens

o progress hrough he qualificatons in sequence o

provide he underpinning knowledge needed o move

up he qualificatons ladder.

If you already have qualificatons...

If you already have a relevan degree or qualificaton,

you may be able entled o some exemptons from CIPS

unis. You can find full deails of our exempton policy

and process a www.cips.org.

No previous qualificatons?

You can sar o sudy wih CIPS if you have no previous

professional qualificatons or experience; our Certficae

and Advanced certficae in procuremen and supply

operatons are available o all.

If you are no sure where o sar, conac

+44 (0)1780 756777

CIPS qualificatons are inernatonally

recognised.

CIPS qualificatons are equivalen o:

CIPS qualificatons consis of unis ha we have developed by working closely wih employers

o make sure hey respond o curren business requiremens.

Professional diplomain procuremen and

supply

Bachelors(honours)degree. NVQ Level 6 (UK)SAQA NQF level 8 (SA), NZQA level 7 (NZ)

AQF Vocatonal graduae certficae/ Graduae

diploma (VET/AUS) TQF level 6 (TEVETA)

Advanced diploma

in procuremen

and supply

Second year honours degree, NVQ level 5, HND (UK)

SAQA NQF level 7 (SA), NZQA level 6 (NZ)

AQF Advanced diploma (VET/AUS) TQF level 5

(TEVETA)

Diploma inprocuremen

and supply

Firs year degree or HNC, NVQ level 4 (UK)SAQA NQF level 6 (SA), NZQA level 5 (NZ)

AQF diploma (VET/AUS) TQF level 4 (TEVETA)

Advanced certficae

in procuremen and

supply operatons

A level, NVQ3, Foundaton sudies (UK)

SAQA NQF level 5 (SA), NZQA level 4 (NZ)

AQF certficae IV (VET/AUS) TQF level 3 (TEVETA)

Certficae in

procuremen and

supply operatons

GCSE or NVQ2 (UK)

AQF certficae III (AUS)


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Sudy anywhere......in he world. A range of flexible optons o sui you.Wherever you are in he world, you can

sudy for your CIPS qualificaton. Simply

choose from one of he following optons:

CIPS sudy cenres

CIPS has a nework of more han 200 regisered sudy

cenres across he globe, allowing you o sudy a a

respeced college or universiy, or wih an approved

CIPS raining provider. Tuiton is provided by qualified,

experienced professionals.

Our sudy cenres offer a range of flexible learning

optons:

Par-tme raditonal classroom learning, during

evenings or in he daytme

Inensive classroom or workshop sessions

Disance learning wih uor suppor

You can ake a look a our range of sudy cenres a

www.cips.org/qualificatons. Then simply conac

your preferred cenres direcly for deails on heir

programmes, fees, sar daes and tmeables.

Self sudy

Some people prefer o work hrough heir qualificaton

on heir own or may no be able o aend a augh

course. You can enrol o self sudy using our course

books or enrol wih he CIPS Learning Academy which

provides prined and e-learning resources. For more

advice, please conac our cusomer services eam a

[email protected].

Assessmen

All he unis in CIPS qualificatons are assessed by an

examinaton, alhough some of he unis also have

an alernatve non-examined opton.

We hold hree examinaton series each year around

he world, wih an additonal wo series currenly

available in some counries. You can find exam

tmeables, a lis of exam cenres and fees, and

exemplar examinaton papers a

www.cips.org/qualificatons


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Supporing......your sudies. Everyhing you need for profiable learningAll sudens who sudy CIPS qualificatons

need o become a CIPS member. Throughhis membership youll benefi from

professional developmen resources o

suppor your sudies and your career.

Supply Managemen monhly journal

Feauring news, views and artcles ha cover all areas

of procuremen and supply, along wih case sudies

and oher sources of inspiraton.www.supplymanagemen.com .

Sudy packs and recommended reading

These have suppored housands of sudens o

achieve heir CIPS qualificatons. You can find a lis of

recommended reading a www.cips.org/book-shop .

Qualificatons Updae quarerly newsleer

Produced specifically for CIPS sudens, wihinformaton on exams, sudy tps and news from he

suden nework.

CIPS Inelligence

A huge bank of research papers and essental

professional resources o boos your performance in

your career and your sudies.

www.cips.org/knowledge

www.cips.org

CIPS websie is your firs por of call for informaton on

CIPS, membership and qualificatons. I includes a

suden zone and is an essental reference poin forsample assessmens and exam tmeables.

CIPS CPD

Available via www.cips.org CIPS CPD is an online ool

ha allows you o manage your contnuing

professional developmen actviy.

CIPS member neworks

An invaluable opporuniy o nework wih ohercolleagues hroughou he profession via CIPS branch

evens and CIPS social neworks including Facebook,

Twier, and LinkedIn. www.cips.org.


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The righ qualificaionsCIPS offers five qualificatons o suppor your professional developmen in procuremen and supply. These

qualificatons have been developed wih he help of global organisatons o reflec he needs of indusry

and o ensure we cover all he compeencies and capabilites ha are so essental o he profession.

CIPS Certficae in procuremen and

supply operatons

The ideal qualificaton if youre jus

sartng your career in procuremen or

if procuremen and supply are par of

your role. I will enable you o

recognise and describe he key

processes in procuremen and build

your professional knowledge and

compeence. You don need any prior

experience or qualificatons o sar

your sudies a his sage.

For more informaton see page 10

CIPS Advanced certficae in

procuremen and supply operatons

Designed for hose in an operatonal

procuremen and supply role who

need he capabiliy o carry ou

procuremen and supply asks. No

qualificatons or experience are

necessary, bu if you have he CIPS

Certficae or CIPS Inernatonal

Certficae youll find his qualificaton

builds on your curren professional

undersanding.


CIPS Diploma in procuremen

and supply

A valuable managemen ool for hose

moving ino junior and middle

managemen procuremen roles or

hose supervising he procuremen

functon. I focuses on how

organisatonal procedures and

processes perform in procuremen

and supply, including negotatng,

planning, risk managemen and

daa analysis.


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CIPS Certficae in

procuremenand supply operatons

CIPS Advanced certficae

in procuremen and

supply operatons CIPS Diploma in

procuremen

and supply


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for you ...your roue o MCIPS

CIPS Advanced diploma in


Provides senior buyers and

conrac and supply chain

managers wih he expertse o

improve organisatonal

procuremen and o fulfil

organisatonal objectves. I gives

you he knowledge base o reduce

cos, improve qualiy, manage he

supply chain and deal wih

legal issues.


CIPS Professional diploma in


Aimed a senior procuremen

professionals and heads of

deparmen. I is argeed a

building sraegic procuremen

compeence, giving managers he

abiliy o formulae sraegic

directon and advice, in erms of

change managemen,

sakeholder managemen and

eam leadership.


MCIPS

MCIPS is recognised worldwide as he

global sandard for op qualiy

procuremen professionals. I is aprofessional accrediaton for hose

working in procuremen and supply. To

achieve MCIPS, you mus complee (by

assessmen or exempton) he Diploma,

Advanced diploma and Professional

diploma in procuremen and supply.

You also need 3 years experience in a

positon of responsibiliy in he

procuremen and supply profession.

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CIPS Advanced diploma

in procuremen

and supply

CIPS Professional

diploma in procuremen

and supply

MCIPS


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CIPS Certficae in procuremenand supply operatons

Youre a career sarer or your role includes procuremen and supply.

The Certficae in procuremen and supply operatons focuses on giving you he

skills you need o recognise and describe he key processes in procuremen, and

building your professional knowledge and compeence

Learning Oucomes

You will develop robus knowledge in creatng quoatons and conrac and ender

documenaton, including e-sysems, assessing quoatons, addressing cusomer

enquiries and supplier selecton, performance issues and reviews. For more

informaton, you will find our deailed Uni Conen Guide a www.cips.org.

Enry requiremens

There are no enry requiremens. You don need any prior professional qualificatons

or experience.

Topics covered:

Principles

Functons

Processes

Adminisraton

Sakeholders

Many employers

are now focusing

more on jobspecific

qualificatons.

D. TENNYSON


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CIPS Advanced certficae inprocuremen and supplyoperatons

Youre in an operatonal procuremen and supply role

The Advanced Certficae is designed o help you develop he capabiliy o carry ou

purchasing and supply asks.

Learning Oucomes

You will develop he robus knowledge o: undersand and apply demand managemen

hrough manual or IT based sysems, carry ou sock valuaton and ordering, arrange

supply logistcs and he necessary paperwork, and implemen new conracs, including

queries on performance, and financial managemen and conrac review. For more

informaton, you will find our deailed Uni Conen Guide a www.cips.org.

Enry requiremens

No qualificatons or experience are necessary. If you have he CIPS Certficae or CIPS

Inernatonal Certficae youll find his qualificaton builds on your curren professional

undersanding, and we encourage you o ake he Certficae in procuremen and

supply operatons firs.

Topics covered:

Environmens

Operatons

Workflow

Invenory and logistcs

Relatons

A CIPS

qualificaton will

mos definielygive you ha

compettve edge.

L. RIOBA


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CIPS Diploma in procuremenand supply

Youre moving ino a junior or middle managemen procuremen

role, or you supervise he procuremen functon.

The Diploma in procuremen and supply is a valuable managemen ool which

focuses on how organisatonal procedures and processes perform in purchasing and

supply, including negotatng, planning, risk managemen and daa analysis.

Learning Oucomes

The Diploma addresses planning and forecastng for fuure demand, forward planning

for conrac developmen, negotatng volumes, margins and sandards, creatng and

conrolling specificatons, and conrac managemen. I also covers he supply markeand chain, negotatng wih suppliers, conflic resoluton and performance review. For

more informaton, you will find our deailed Uni Conen Guide a www.cips.org.

Enry requiremens

You will need o have compleed eiher he CIPS Certficae in procuremen and supply

operatons, he CIPS Advanced certficae in procuremen and supply or he CIPS

Inernatonal advanced certficae in purchasing and supply. Alernatvely, you will need

eiher wo years experience in a business environmen, wo A-level qualificatons /

inernatonal equivalens.

Topics covered:

Conexs

Business needs

Sourcing

Negotatng and

conractng

Managing conracs and

relatonships

I can definiely

say a CIPS

qualificatonhas added value

o my career .

M. KEDWARD


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CIPS Advanced diploma inprocuremen and supply

Youre a senior buyer, conrac manager or supply chain manager.

The Advanced diploma in procuremen and supply is designed o give you he

expertse o improve organisatonal procuremen and o fulfil organisatonal

objectves. I helps you develop he knowledge base o reduce cos, improve qualiy

and tmescales, manage he supply chain and deal wih legal issues.

Learning Objectves

The Advanced diploma focuses on cos reducton and added value of purchases and

supplies, improving tmescales and sock conrol, managemen and innovaton in he

procuremen and supply process, and developing legal and risk managemenexpertse. For more informaton, you will find our deailed Uni Conen Guide a

www.cips.org.

Enry requiremens

You will need o have achieved he CIPS Diploma in procuremen and supply or he

CIPS Foundaton diploma in purchasing and supply. For more deails please visi

www.cips.org.

Topics covered:

Managemen

Managing risks

Improving

compettveness of

supply chains

Caegory managemen

Susainabiliy

Operatons managemen

CIPS is a mus if

you are looking fora sep up in career

P. CHOPRA


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CIPS Professional diploma inprocuremen and supply

Youre a senior procuremen professional or head of deparmen.

The Professional diploma in procuremen and supply is argeed a building

sraegic procuremen compeence, giving managers he abiliy o formulae

sraegic directon and advice, in erms of change managemen, sakeholder

managemen and eam leadership.

Learning Objectves

The Professional diploma focuses on giving you he sraegic acumen o align

functonal, organisatonal and supply chain sraegies, and o devise and implemen

change managemen. The course develops your skills in areas including leadership ofsakeholders, he procuremen functon, eams and relatonship managemen, and

projec and financial managemen. For more informaton, you will find our deailed

Uni Conen Guide a www.cips.org.

Enry requiremens

You will need o have achieved he CIPS Advanced diploma in procuremen and supply

or he CIPS Advanced diploma in purchasing and supply.

Topics covered:

Leadership

Corporae and business

sraegy

Sraegic supply chain

managemen

Supply chain diligence

Programme and projec

managemen

Legal aspecs inprocuremen and supply

(UK)

Saying up-o-dae

wih new and

emerging issuesis imporan.

N. BURGESS


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Your nex sepsThe pah o your professional qualificatonsChoose a qualificaton

We hope his guide has helped you o find ou abou

he righ qualificaton for your role and he sage

youre a in your career in procuremen and supply. If

you would like more deail on he course conen o

help make your decision, you can download our Uni

Conen Guides from www.cips.org/qualificatons.

Conac your local approved sudy cenre

Once you have chosen which CIPS qualificaton you

wan o begin, visi www.cips.org o find a convenien

sudy cenre which offers your preferred mehod of

learning. You can enrol on your qualificaton of choice

direcly wih he sudy cenre.

If you would like o discuss he self-sudy opton,

please conac our cusomer service eam on

+44 (0)1780 756777 or your regional office.

Membership

To ake CIPS qualificatons all sudens need o be CIPS

members. CIPS membership gives you access o a

whole hos of additonal professional developmen

resources o suppor your sudies and career

developmen. If youre no already a member you can

enrol a he CIPS websie www.cips.org/join.

Find ou more

You will find answers o many oher questons a our

websie a www.cips.org.

For any oher questons conac our cusomer

services eam on +44 (0)1780 756777 or

[email protected]

Or you can conac your regional office. See overleaf

for conac deails.


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CIPS Group Eason House, Eason on he Hill, Samford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3NZ, Unied Kingdom

T +44 (0)1780 756777 F +44 (0)1780 751610 E [email protected]

CIPS Africa Ground Floor, Building B, 48 Sovereign Drive, Roue 21 Corporae Park, Irene X30, Cenurion, Preoria, Souh Africa

T +27 (0)12 345 6177 F +27 (0)12 345 3309 E [email protected]

CIPS Ausralasia Level 8, 520 Collins Sree, Melbourne, Vicoria 3000, Ausralia

T 1300 765 142/+61 (0)3 9629 6000 F 1300 765 143/+61 (0)3 9620 5488 E [email protected]

CIPS Middle Eas & Norh Africa Office 1703, The Fairmon Hoel, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 49042, Dubai, Unied Arab Emiraes

T +971 (0)4 327 7348 F +971 (0)4 332 5541 E [email protected]

www.cips.org

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