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 2 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 over 18 – 24 months as the on-programme element. There are no formal entry requirements, but we’d expect learners to have a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths (GCSE equivalent) as well as 2 years’ experience in procurement and supply or a graduate degree.

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 complete a project report based around an appropriate process or problem within the workplace and give a 10-minute presentation followed by questions in a panel interview.