Learn purchasing and supply management
Purchasing and supply management skills can help you build a career in many different industries. The Level 4 purchasing course will ensure you have the skills and knowledge to succeed in buying and selling.
The CIPS Level 4 Foundation Diploma is an excellent step towards a career in purchasing and supply management. The key elements of the course include:
- Effective negotiation
- Developing secure contracts
- Measuring purchasing performance
- Developing purchasing and supply relationships
To take part in this purchasing course, you need 2 A-Levels or the equivalent as determined by CIPS.
Support during your purchasing course
While you will be learning at home during your purchasing course, ICS will support you.
Throughout your purchasing course, you will have access to:
- Your personal tutor, for assistance with course work
- A Student Advisor, who will give you practical advice
- The ICS online Student Community, where you can talk to fellow students
- Our resource library, for helpful information
When you take a distance learning purchasing and supply course with ICS, we will be with you all the way. By learning at home, you will be able to fit your studies around your current work and other responsibilities.
There is no need to go back to college or attend night classes.
Purchasing and supply management prospects
You will be well on your way to a career in purchasing and supply management once you have completed the CIPS Level 4 Foundation Diploma.
Purchasing and supply qualifications can be useful in a huge range of industries. If you choose to continue studying, you can work towards an MCIP, which is the equivalent of a degree.
Alternatively, you may want to take another business management course from ICS. These include: