Level 4 Procurement & Supply Practitioner

It is suitable for anyone where specific procurement skills, knowledge and behaviours are required, predominantly in a Procurement or Supply related role. They will need to have a minimum of 1 year’s work experience in this area.

Achieving this apprenticeship will enable an individual to use their experience to position themselves as a fully effective commercially skilled professional with career options that span from public to private and charity sectors.

The Level 4 Apprenticeship follows the CIPS Level 4 Diploma as the on-programme element. Learners must be aged 19+ and we’d expect learners to have a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths (GCSE equivalent) as well as 1 years’ experience in the relevant area of procurement and supply or a graduate degree. The duration of the course is 18-24 months

Knowledge training:

• Business Needs in Procurement and Supply
• Contexts in Procurement and Supply
• Early Market Management
• Negotiating and Contracting /Managing Contracts and Relationships in Procurement and Supply
• Sourcing in Procurement and Supply
• Category Management

Competence Training and Assessment:

For their End Point Assessment Apprentices will prepare and present a presentation on a project they have worked on in the first year of the apprenticeship with either distinct social value or a sustainability element, the project must also involve tendering. The presentation is given at End Point Assessment followed by questions and interview with a CIPS assessor.

Finally Apprentices undertake the L4M8 exam as the last element of the course.