Description
Introduction
The CIPS Level 2 Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations is an intermediate qualification for those who want to specialise in a specific occupation, occupational area or technical role. The qualification will prepare learners for work by giving them the opportunity to develop sector-specific knowledge, technical and practical skills, and to apply these skills in work-related environments. The qualification also provides progression to the CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations.
The CIPS Level 2 Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations is designed to develop transferable workplace skills, such as good communication and the ability to work in a team; skills which employers have identified as essential for gaining employment in the sector and for progression once the learner is working. At the core of this qualification is the concept of preparing people for the working world.
Career Opportunities:
Manager, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Executive, Procurement Consultant, Head of Logistics, Operation Officer, Supply Chain Manager, Store Manager, Warehouse Manager.
Background and Aims
It is designed for new starters in the profession or for those who have some procurement and supply activity within their role. The CIPS approach to learning is based around that which bring together knowledge and understanding (the cognitive domain) with practical and technical skills (the psychomotor domain). Transferable skills are those such as communication, teamwork, and planning and completing tasks to high standards, all of which enable the learner to add value to the organisation. In essence, CIPS qualifications are designed to facilitate a level of learning rigour and balance that promotes the skills to contextually apply knowledge and learning to enhance organisational and personal performance.
