Graduate Diploma in Purchasing & Supply

Overview

CIPS Level 6 is an advanced CIPS qualification, developing the knowledge and skills to plan and implement the strategic direction of a company's supply chain, in support of wider business objectives. On completion of CIPS Level 6, students may apply for MCIPS status.

Who is it for?

The CIPS Level 6 Graduate Diploma qualification allows CIPS members to apply for MCIPS status. The course is an advanced purchasing management course, designed for those who have 3 or more years' strategic purchasing management experience, or who have gained the CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma and wish to progress further.

Description

The course covers the following areas:

    Strategic leadership approaches
    Influencing stakeholders
    Leading change in the supply chain
    Strategic planning models (Ansoff, Bryson, Mintzberg)
    Corporate strategy (ACI, 7S, Quinn)

    Project management approaches (Six-Sigma, DMAIC, PRINCE2, Critical Chains)
    Core competence analysis
    Project planning and implementation
    Financial decision making
    Public sector programme management

Career path

purchasing manager > director