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	Certificate in Procurement and Supply Management Professional buyers and managers face a world of increasing global sources, team decision-making, single source suppliers, increasing need for customer satisfaction, shorter cycle times and greater emphasis on supply management. Project management skills are a growing requirement, due to the widespread use of complex projects and global team management. In addition, Logistics Management skills are increasing a large part of effective supply management. This is a decade of substantial shifts in the way business is conducted. The slightest glitch in supply can impact efficiency and operating costs. Materials management and the role of the procurement manager have increasingly important effects on both private organizations’ budgets and operations. Certificate graduates have accepted positions in organizations’ procurement and supply management departments as well as other strategic positions in management when they completed the program. Courses address issues that The Center for Advanced Procurement Studies outlined as the procurement field’s most important for the decade. Certificate Designed For: Individuals new to the buyer role or seeking a buyer role Experienced purchaser interested in enhancing their skills Anyone who has procurement or negotiation responsibilities in their job People or Managers who want basic understanding of contracts and the procurement function Benefits of Certificate As you progress in the program, you will learn to: Achieve supplier performance and selection excellence Integrate the supply management function into an organization Understand proven legal strategies and techniques for procurement Develop strategic plans for today’s demanding global procurement arena Understand the measurements of progress relative to TQM in procurement Operations Better negotiation and contract management Certificate Details The Basic Certificate program provides 72 hours of evening classroom training of nine hours per course that can be taken over a six to eight month period. An Advanced Certificate is available upon completion of an addition 32 hours of electives. Continuing Education Hours (CEH) credit is available for this program through the Professional Development division of California State University, San Jose. Complete Certificate Course Schedule Certificate Course Registration NOTE: Our courses can be taken individually or cumulatively towards a certificate. The courses do not need to be taken in any particular order. However, it is encouraged that the Fundamentals of Procurement and Supply Management be taken as your first, second or third course.