Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management in South Africa

Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management equips students with essential knowledge and skills to effectively manage the purchasing and supply chain functions within organizations. This program offers comprehensive training in areas such as procurement strategies, inventory management, logistics, supplier relationship management and contract negotiation. Graduates of this program possess the expertise necessary to streamline operations, reduce costs and enhance overall efficiency within supply chain networks.



Possible career opportunities for Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management graduates include:
1. Purchasing Manager
2. Supply Chain Analyst
3. Logistics Coordinator
4. Inventory Control Specialist
5. Procurement Officer
6. Contract Manager
7. Operations Manager
8. Supplier Development Specialist
9. Materials Planner
10. Demand Forecasting Analyst.

Institutions Offering Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

•  Centurion Academy, Gauteng  
  Program duration: 3 months
  
  The course is offered during the week, in the evenings, or on Saturdays.
  
  Course outline
  -Materials flow activities
  -Research in purchasing and supply management
  -Negotiation in purchasing and supply management
  -Electronic commerce and electronic procurement applications in supply management
  -International and global purchasing and supply
  -Purchasing capital equipment
  -Purchasing services
  -Purchasing from small businesses
  -Purchasing management: an overview
  -The task of purchasing and supply management
  -The purchasing process and procedures
  -Purchasing and supply policies and strategies
  -Assessment and selection of suppliers
  -Sustainable purchasing and supply management
  -The management of quality in purchasing and supply
  -Purchasing price determination and cost analysis
  -Quantity and inventory management
  
•  PAX College, Durban  
  

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