Core Modules
Managing Teams and Individuals
On completion of this module, learners will be able to evaluate the different schools of thought and the reasoning behind the variety of approaches to the management of themselves, individuals and groups or teams within organisations.
Advanced Contract & Financial Management
On completion of this module, learners will be able to develop measures to ensure and improve contract performance as they assess the concept and use of strategic sourcing and also consider financial aspects that may impact procurement and supply activity.
Managing Supply Chain Risk
On completion of this module, learners will be able to appraise a variety of tools and techniques to establish the level of risk in supply chains and to recommend and apply ways of avoiding, mitigating or managing risk.
Managing Contractual Risk
On completion of this module, learners will be able to evaluate the legal and process issues relating to the formation of contracts and the legal implications of contractual nonconformance. They will also assess the impacts of breach of contract and examine coping remedies and provisions that are available under such circumstances.
Managing Ethical Procurement and Supply
On completion of this module, learners will be able to explain the impact of and initiatives to improve, sustainability and the managerial approaches to promote ethical practices in procurement and supply
Optional Modules
Achieving Competitive Advantage through the Supply Chain
On completion of this module, learners will be able to assess a range of processes that support the achievement of competitive advantage and improvements in organisational performance through its supply chain.
Category Management
On completion of this module, learners will be able to evaluate approaches that can be adopted to develop category management of both direct and indirect organisational expenditure and plan for the associated strategic processes.
Advanced Negotiation
On completion of this module learners will be able to examine the key stages of the negotiation process and the influence of relationships and ethics on the process. They will also assess the methods and behavioural factors which can influence others.