Leadership & Management - Procurement & Supplier Management Option
This Procurement certificate course comprehensively covers a number of important leadership and management areas, for example, managing risk, analysing the organisational environment and culture it then looks specifically at best practice in procurement and the management of suppliers.
| Award Name | Certificate at UK Level 4 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Institute of Leadership and Management |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate at UK Level 4 | Institute of Leadership and Management |
Duration
Learners have 6 months to complete the course.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
• Level 4 (Ireland) certificate or equivalent qualification and/or relevant life and work experiences.
• As this is a Level 4 (UK)/Level 6 (Ireland) professional qualification, learners will be expected to reference their assignment work to a high academic standard.
• The assessment requires candidates to be, or have been, involved with managing suppliers or contractors.
• Candidates must be fluent in English with excellent written English Skills in order to achieve the assessment criteria. Queries on the standard required can be directed to the college.
• As this programme is delivered through distance learning, students must be capable of studying on their own initiative.
• Basic working knowledge of computers and access to a computer with internet access is required to do the course.
• For technical requirements required to access CMIT eLearning please see Provider's website
• For more details on the suitability of this course please see Provider's website.
Careers / Further progression
Transfer and Progression to Further Studies
Learners who successfully complete this programme may progress to the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management with CMIT.
Further information
Start date: Any time and work at your own pace.
• Special Offer €395.
• Certification Fee: €60 (fee to cover accreditation body’s certification costs and administration).
Course Details
This Procurement certificate course comprehensively covers a number of important leadership and management areas, for example, managing risk, analysing the organisational environment and culture it then looks specifically at best practice in procurement and the management of suppliers.
Key areas covered in this course include:
• Organising procurement
• Contract negotiation
• Supplier performance monitoring
• Relationship management
• Risk management
By choosing to study this ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management (Procurement and supplier management option) online course with CMIT, Students have 24x7 access to CMIT eLearning for the duration of the course. This includes a comprehensive Course Manual, Video, Quizzes and personalised Tutor Support. The course documentation for this ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management (Procurement and supplier management option) online procurement course is detailed and easy to read. You will also be able to upload assessments online and receive online feedback. You can use the eLearning system from any computer that has internet access.
Who should complete this course?
• Anyone involved in managing procurement and supplier management
• Purchasing managers, Purchasing officers, Contract administrators.
• Those with responsibility for monitoring suppliers performance.
• Experienced or new department heads who want to improve the procurement function in their area of operation.
• Those who wish to gain a professional, accredited qualification in the subject matter by home study distance learning.
Topics covered in this ILM procurement course.
Unit 1: Procurement, Supplier and Contract Management
• The nature of procurement and the supply chain
• Responsibilities of the procurement function
• Organising procurement
• Categories of goods and supplies
• Identifying procurement requirements
• Validating procurement requirements
• Supplier selection methods
• Introduction
• Contract negotiation
• Contract documentation
• Supplier codes of conduct
• Supplier performance monitoring
• Relationship management
• Contract closure
• Health and safety considerations when selecting contractors
• Communicating with contractors in the workplace
• Contractor risk assessment
• Managing contractor’s on–site
Unit 2: Managing Risk
• Risk management in the organisation
• Categories of risks
• Legal aspects of risk management
• Risk identification
• Risk assessment
• Risk controls
• Monitoring and reviewing risks
Unit 3: Understanding the Organisational Culture and Context
• What is the organisation environment?
• PESTEL case studies
• Corporate culture
• Organisational ethics
• This procurement course is assessed through a series of tutor-marked assignments.
• Learners are required to have access to an organisation in which they can plan, execute and reflect on a number of Leadership and Management activities.
• As part of our quality assurance, learner assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, then checked by an Internal Verifier and an External Verifier.
Tel: 01 286 5783
Email: info@cmit.ie