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CILT(UK) LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE IN PURCHASING AND SUPPLY OPERATIONS

The CILT(UK) Level 4 Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Operations qualification is designed to assist Learners to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to understand the sourcing and procurement operations along with management processes.

The Learners will gain practical, theoretical or technical knowledge and understanding of a subject or field of work to address problems that are well defined, but complex and non-routine. They will be able to analyse, interpret and evaluate relevant information and ideas, to be aware of the nature of approximate scope of the area of study or work. The qualification will equip the Learners with an informed awareness of different perspectives or approaches within the area of study or work. The Learners will be able to adapt and use appropriate cognitive and practical skills to inform actions and address problems that are complex and non-routine while normally fairly well-defined. The programme will enable Learners to review the effectiveness and appropriateness of methods, actions and results.

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Content:

To achieve this qualification Learners must complete two mandatory units as detailed below:

Mandatory:

  • M1-L4 Procurement Operations and Management

This unit is designed to set out the role of Procurement within a range of organisations and the processes applied to a range of items and services to be procured needed to support the organisation. The unit asks the student to consider the aspects of surety and risk as part of the procurement process and the steps that could be considered, both in terms of service and finance to mitigate risk.

This unit also takes a detailed look at how procurement should function within a national and international market and the structural processes needed to manage overall effectiveness within operational, financial and legal frameworks. National and international trading operates within accepted frameworks and conventions to stabilise aspects when operating working agreements and give clarity as to responsibility and liability. Procurement processes need to incorporate these aspects into commercial agreements.

This unit sets out a framework of procurement stages linked to the principle of Best Practice within commercial and non-commercial sectors. This will include the procurement of a range of services and items such as consumables, labour and capital within short term and long term timeframes. There are descriptions of specifications, contracts and management controls with researched Case Studies to support the principles being discussed. There is reference to the Logistics sector through this unit.

The Unit summarises the role of Procurement within an organisation as critical to ensure that partner activities in production, finance and supply to sales can function correctly.

  • M2-L4 Sourcing and Procurement

This unit is designed to enable the external influences of Governmental Legislation in Law of Contract be integrated into a procurement process giving both the procuring organisation and the supplier opportunities to clarify their arrangement within agreed legal trading frameworks. These legal frameworks are designed to support both National and international business using accepted terminology for ownership of goods in transit, insurance protection, payment for goods and any consequent liabilities should something go wrong.

The arrangement between a procurer and a supplier is set out in the form of contract and this unit considers how the contract is used as part of normal daily trading operations. This has a focus on the formal and informal relationship building that underpins the procurement process to ensure sustainability. The unit explains the constituent parts with trading Terms & Conditions of Sale and how these need to be related to ownership within an organisation.

The process starts with an Invitation to Tender and progresses through stages until an agreement is reached between the relevant parties forming a legal contract. The unit considers the process of pricing in procurement with the external factors that can influence a pricing decision, potential changes in currency exchange rates, payment terms and the risks involved. Unfortunately, not everything goes as well as planned, so there needs to be a supporting process in place that enables stakeholders to manage any procurement failures and be clear as to the options available.

The unit demonstrates many aspects of Best Practice with Case Studies drawn from a range of organisations. These Case Studies illustrate the considerations of stakeholder input, external risk analysis and options available to the procurement decision makers. There is reference to the Logistics sector for all aspects of this unit.
The unit finishes by summarising the importance of compliance with appropriate Legislation in place for national and international trade. Procurement relationships rely on clear understanding of the arrangement, what is expected from a supplier and how progress is measured to ensure fairness in the whole process.

Who the Level 4 qualification is for:

The Level 4 Certificate is for front line and supervisory staff wishing to progress onto the career in sourcing and procurement.

This qualification is open access, although Learners would benefit from having some prior knowledge of the sourcing and procurement professional sector.

How long does it take?

The Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 105 and the Total Qualification Time (TQT) are 200.
The registration period, during which a learner should complete the qualification, is two years.

For further information please contact the Awarding Organisation: Tel: +44(0)1536 740170 or Email: ao@ciltuk.org.uk

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