Purchasing and Supply Qualifications

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is the world’s largest and most well established purchasing and supply professional body. With over 65,000 members from a range of sectors both public and private CIPS is dedicated to promoting high standards of professional skill, ability and integrity by helping professionals engaged or interested in purchasing and supply chain management.  They achieve this by encouraging all purchasing and supply professionals to develop both their own ability and keep up with changing trends through a range of qualifications, seminars and events.

Professional Academy offers both the Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Purchasing and Supply and Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Supply of the CIPS purchasing and supply qualifications.

Both qualifications focus on applying tried and tested purchasing and supply practices, techniques and theory and applying them to the real world environment. So, whether you are beginning a career in purchasing and supply or have been working in the industry for some time the CIPS qualifications allow you develop your skills as you progress your career.

Note that you will also need to pay the CIPS membership, and assessment fees to study the qualifications.

For more information about the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) please visit www.cips.org