CIPS International Certificate in Purchasing and Supply

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
13 Sept 2026 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $ 4,500 Register
06 Dec 2026 Riyadh, KSA $ 3,900 Register

CIPS International Certificate in Purchasing and Supply

Introduction

This program is designed to assist delegates in studying for the CIPS International Certificate in Purchasing and Supply, a qualification that helps delegates to progress towards full membership of the Chartered Institute. The program covers the topics dealt with in the five modules leading to the CIPS International Certificate, but does not include the actual examination. The certificate requires considerable additional study, and so the program is timed to allow delegates time to conduct personal study and research in order to be ready to sit the examinations.

Objectives

    Upon completion of this program, participants will know:

    • Improved procurement knowledge within the organization
    • Potential for delegates to achieve the appropriate qualification
    • Ongoing study towards the higher-level qualification
    • Improved negotiations skills across the organization
    • Group action plans for the implementation of learning
    • Personal study plan for preparing for the examination
    • Increased awareness of international best practice in purchasing
    • Awareness of the key topics in each module
    • Practice answering questions about each topic
    • Increased skills in the process of negotiation
    • Structured individual action plans
    • Greater confidence in their ability pass the qualification
    • How to study and prepare to pass the International Certificate

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

The course is developed to meet the requirements of delegates studying for the CIPS International Certificate in Purchasing, and so if designed to meet the needs of their personnel who are involved in purchasing and contracts, and other personnel likely to study for the qualification, including:

  • Contracts, Purchasing, and Procurement personnel
  • Sourcing Professionals
  • Marketing and sales personnel
  • Strategic Planners and analysts
  • Financial planners and budget setters

Course Outline

Day 1: Understanding Purchasing Principles

  • Introduction to CIPS International Certificate in Purchasing
  • Identifying needs
  • Specifying requirements
  • Contracts
  • Ethics

Day 2: Selecting the Right Supplier

  • The Sourcing Process
  • Appraising suppliers
  • Sources of information
  • Sourcing Methods

Effective Negotiation - Negotiation Planning

  • Planning a Negotiation
  • Negotiation Objectives and Strategy

Day 3: Effective Negotiation - Practical Negotiation skills

  • The Negotiation Meeting
  • Follow up to the Negotiation

Day 4: Managing Inventory

  • Inventory Management
  • Stock Control
  • Inventory Management for Manufacturing
  • Physical Stock Management Day Eight & Day Nine

Day 5: Business Environment 

  • Types of Organisation
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Organizational Structure and Culture
  • Information Systems
  • Corporate Policies and Initiatives

Certificate overview

  • Revision of key topics from all 5 previous modules
  • Group discussion of topics
  • Questions and Answers on topics arising from the study

Professional Recognition & Accreditations

Our Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who successfully attended the course. CIPS Certificate will be provided to delegates who successfully passed the CIPS exam (for details please see below guidelines).

Guidelines leading to CIPS Certification:

  • A candidate has to become a studying member of CIPS before he/she can pursue examination leading to gaining the qualifications/certifications.
  • Candidates should directly pursue the examination schedule and actual examination with CIPS (where CIPS should confirm the exam schedule of each module and should identify the approved examination center).
  • By visiting CIPS website, candidates will be able to obtain regular updates on cut-off dates (closing dates) of the examination schedule including completion/submission of external examination entry forms to CIPS.

Accreditation

Related Courses

2026 Training Calendar
Competency Solutions Brochure
PETC Corporate Profile