Procurement and Supply Management, Professional Certificate

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Program

Whether you are an experienced practitioner, new hire, or career changer, the Procurement and Supply Management Certificate Program helps you formally grasp a collection of pertinent Procurement & Supply Management concepts to sharpen your skills for career advancement.

This program is offered either as a four-week online course or 3-day in-person bootcamp. After successful completion of the 21-hour program and a final exam, graduates are eligible for a PSM Professional Certificate offered exclusively in the region by UNC Charlotte in partnership with the Institute for Supply Management Carolinas-Virginia.

The courses are designed and delivered by Institute for Supply Management approved instructors and practitioners and are part of a national initiative to provide a standardized curriculum for industry peers at all levels.

What is Procurement and Supply Management?

Procurement & Supply Management (PSM) is the art of finding, negotiating, and solidifying the purchase of goods and/or services for an organization while figuring out when and how to transport products or deploy labor to exactly where an organization needs it to be at the right time.

Courses
Procurement and Supply Management Certificate Program

 

Procurement and Supply Management Professional Competency Boot Camp (Classroom)
The program is offered in a daytime format in an accelerated format from 8:30am-5pm for 3 consecutive days.

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Procurement & Supply Management Professional Certificate Program (Online)
The first level of the program helps experienced practitioners, new hires, or career changers, formally grasp a collection of pertinent Procurement & Supply Management concepts to sharpen their skillset for advancement in their careers.

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What Participants Will Learn

The key topics for this program are:

  • Overview of Supply Chain 
  • Identifying Sourcing Initiatives & Drafting Project Charter 
  • Understanding Budgets & Financial Statements 
  • Navigating Contracts & Key Terms 
  • Awareness of Logistics & Incoterms 
  • Negotiation Prep & Live Simulation Exercise 
  • Introduction to Supplier Performance & Risk Management
Investment
Program Cost: 

Registration Fee for Procurement and Supply Management: $1,375.00 or $500.00 deposit.

Financial Options: