Provides senior buyers, contract and supply chain managers with the expertise to improve organisational procurement and to fulfil organisational objectives. It gives you the knowledge base to reduce cost, improve quality and timescales, manage the supply chain and deal with legal issues.
The Advanced Diploma focuses on: cost reduction and added value of purchases and supplies; improving timescales and stock control; management and innovation in the procurement and supply process; and developing legal and risk management expertise.
A great discount is available if you buy a full qualification of five units. Alternatively you can buy individual units.
IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE YOU PURCHASE
Please read carefully:
- CIPS are updating Certificate, and Advanced Certificate Qualifications in 2018.
- The remaining assessment (examination) opportunities for the current Certificate, and Advanced Certificate modules, are in May 2018, July 2018 and November 2018.
- Please only buy a book if you are confident you will be able to complete your studies in this time, as CIPS will not refund you for unused books.
- Please note that current books will not be suitable for studying the updated qualifications. New resources for studying the updated qualifications will be available from August 2018 onwards.
There will be no changes to the Diploma, Advanced Diploma, and Professional Diploma qualifications in 2018 so please don’t stop or delay your studies.
We will give you more details about the Qualifications Review in forthcoming communications scheduled throughout 2018.
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