CIPS qualifications
3 April 2012
Q: I have just changed from the procurement department to the inventory department, but I have started to prepare for CIPS’s certificate of purchasing and supply. Should I now stop this learning and, if so, what types of courses should I take?
A: Ilze Grickus, head of education at CIPS, writes: A CIPS qualification is just as relevant now as it was in your purchasing role. There are a number of reasons for this.
First, CIPS qualifications include specific modules on inventory control. At the initial stage, the certificate in purchasing and supply has one on “managing inventory”. The foundation...