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CIPS Group Easton House, Easton on the Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3NZ, United Kingdom

T +44 (0)1780 756777 F +44 (0)1780 751610 E info@cips.org

CIPS Africa Ground Floor, Building B, 48 Sovereign Drive, Route 21 Corporate Park, Irene X30, Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa

T +27 (0)12 345 6177 F +27 (0)12 345 3309 E infosa@cips.org.za

CIPS Asia Pacific 31 Rochester Drive, Level 24, Singapore, 138637

T +65 6808 8721 F +65 6808 8722 E infosg@cips.org

CIPS Australasia Level 2, 520 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

T 1300 765 142/+61 (0)3 9629 6000 F 1300 765 143/+61 (0)3 9620 5488 E info@cipsa.com.au

CIPS MENA Office 1703, The Fairmont Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 119774, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

T +971 (0)4 311 6505 F +971 (0)4 332 8810 E mena.enquiries@cips.org

CIPS™ is a registered trademark of the

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

www.cips.org

Your career...in procurement and supply can take you anywhere

and everywhere.

Sometimes known as purchasing, or buying, procurement essentially

means buying goods or services. This can be virtually anything, from raw

materials and computer systems, to advertising and marketing – basically,

whatever a company needs to keep operating. It’s an important function

in every business, from small organisations to huge multinationals.

One of the main roles for a buyer is to get the best value for money for

every item purchased for a company. This means you’re pretty

indispensable. As a procurement professional, you’ll be in high demand,

playing such a crucial role that job security in this profession is high.

You’ll also be well rewarded, as salaries and benefits in the profession

are extremely competitive, and working in procurement opens up

opportunities overseas as well as the chance to reach the highest levels

in organisations.

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About CIPS

CIPS is the Chartered Institute

of Procurement & Supply. We’re the

voice of the profession and our qualifications

are globally recognised as driving leading-edge

thinking and professionalism in procurement.

MCIPS is the global standard for top quality

procurement professionals.

If you study any of the

BTEC programmes in this

brochure, you’ll get free CIPS

membership, giving you access

to a huge range of services and

information to support your

career and learning.

When you successfully complete a BTEC you

can also submit your certificate with payment

of £12 and you’ll then also receive an award

certificate from CIPS.

About Pearson

Pearson is the world’s largest

education company, helping people

of all ages to make measurable progress in

their lives. They provide a range of

education products and services to

institutions, governments and direct to

individual learners, that help people

everywhere aim higher and fulfil their true

potential.

With input from over 5,000 teachers,

employers and higher education

institutions, the new BTEC Nationals in

Business combine up-to-date industry

knowledge with the right balance of the

practical, research and behavioural skills for

you to succeed in higher education and in

your career. Some of the organisations we

worked with to create your new courses

include: John Lewis, Barclays, CMI and CIPS.

www.cips.org/BTEC

Your journey starts here

CIPS, together with renowned education

publishing and assessment service Pearson

Education, has developed the BTEC

programmes of study in this leaflet to help you

get into a career in procurement and supply.

BTECs are mainly designed for over 16 year

olds but some schools do offer them for

learners as young as 14. You can either study

for a BTEC full or part time, at school or

college.

There are 7 levels of BTEC in

all, but the ones we’re talking

about in this leaflet cover

levels 1 to 5.

BTECs are always vocational or work-related

courses and designed to answer specific

employer needs, which means you’re gaining

skills that employers will find really useful and

make you a great prospect in the jobs market.

Here’s where your journey as a buyer starts

with BTEC Pearson Education Ltd.

Why choose a BTEC?

• BTECs are reputable, widely

recognised and highly valued

• They answer specific employer needs

which means you’re gaining skills

that employers will find really useful

and make you a great prospect in the

jobs market

• If you don’t like exams, BTECs allow

you to demonstrate your skills and

knowledge based on real-life work

and case studies

• Depending on whether you choose

full or part time, each BTEC level

takes around 1 to 2 years to complete

• They also allow you to go onto

further and higher education,

earning you:

- Equivalent points to AS and A levels

- UCAS points for entry into higher

education (at Level 3).

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About the qualifications...

Aimed primarily at learners working towards achievement at Level 2 who are aged 16 years and over.

The full Diploma comprises a total of 480 guided learning hours (GLH).

The BTEC National Diploma in Retail comprises 720 guided learning hours (GLH). That’s equivalentto two A Levels.

Pearson BTEC National Diploma in Retail (Level 3)Pearson BTEC First Diploma in Business (Level 1/Level 2)

Mandatory Units Optional Units*

*Optional Units must be taken to achieve CIPS qualification*Optional Units must be taken to achieve CIPS qualification

Mandatory Units Optional Units* PlusPlus

Your next stepsAfter completing the BTEC

First Diploma in Business

you’re ready to go on to:

• Pearson BTEC National

Diploma in Retail (Level 3)

• CIPS Advanced Certificate in

Procurement and Supply Operations

• Advanced Apprenticeship

(Level 3).

For more informationwww.cips.org/BTEC

Your next stepsAfter completing the

BTEC National Diploma

in Retail you’re ready to

go on to:

• CIPS Diploma in Procurement and Supply

• Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4)

• HND in Business (several pathways)

• Degree courses as follows:

- BA and BSc (Hons) in Business Studies

- BA (Hons) in Retail Management

- BSc (Hons) in Business and Retail

Management

- BSc (Hons) in Logistics Management.

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The BTEC Higher National Certificate in Business comprises 480 guided learning hours (GLH). The BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business comprises 960 guided learning hours (GLH).

Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business (Level 5)Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate in Business (Level 4)

Core Units Optional Units* Core Units Optional Units ExemptionsExemptions

Your next stepsAfter completing the

BTEC Higher National

Certificate in Business

you’re ready to go on to:

• Complete remaining units from CIPS

Diploma in Procurement and Supply

• HND in Business (several pathways).

Your next stepsAfter completing the BTEC

Higher National Diploma

in Business you’re ready to

go on to:

• Complete remaining units from CIPS

Advanced Diploma in Procurement and

Supply

• Complete CIPS Diploma in Procurement

and Supply.

*Optional Units must be taken to achieve CIPS qualification

*Optional Units must be taken to achieve CIPS qualification

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*Only if specially selected units chosen.

Corporate Award

Master Practitioner

CIPS membership grade

Studying member grade

CIPS globally recognised programmes

Level of competency achieved

CIPS professional and vocational programmes

CIPS Global Standard competency level

Managerial ProfessionalTactical Operational

Certificate in Procurement

and Supply Operations

Advanced Certificate in

Procurement and Supply

Operations

Diploma in Procurement

and Supply

Advanced Dip loma in

Procurement and Supply

Professional Diploma in

Procurement and Supply

Executive Diploma in Strategic

Procurement and Supply

Management

Corporate Award

Practitioner

Corporate Award

Advanced Practitioner

CIPS Accredited MBACIPS Accredited University Degree

Experiential – CharteredExperiential – Management Entry Level (MER)

Intermediate Apprenticeships* * Higher Level Apprenticeships*

* see page 8 * see page 9

Corporate Award

Practitioner

Have the capabilities to deliver

key tasks associated with

procurement and supply operations.

Typical job roles: Assistant buyer,

Assistant contract officer, Contract

analyst.

Have the ability to recognise and

describe key transactional processes

for procurement and supply. Typical

job roles: Administrative/purchasing

assistant, Contracts administrator,

Stock controller.

Can provide advice and guidance to

key stakeholders on performance of

procurement and supply procedures

and processes. Typical job roles:

Buyer, Procurement specialist

Contract officer, Supply chain analyst,

Supply chain planner.

Have the exper tise to improve,

develop and ful fil organisational and

functional objec tives in procurement

and supply. Typi cal job roles: Senior

buyer, Procure ment executive,

Procurement sp ecialist, Contract

officer, Supply c hain executive.

Have the ability to formulate, direct

and advise, change, manage, and lead

and influence internal and external

stakeholders in procurement and

supply. Typical job roles: Strategic

procurement manager, Head of

commercial, Supply chain manager,

Head of logistics/transport,

Operations manager.

Leads procurement teams within an

organisation and influences the

board to adopt leading-edge

procurement strategies and establish

best practice. Influences supply

markets with innovative sourcing

solutions. Typical job roles:

Procurement/Supply chain director,

Chief procurement officer.

MCIPS

Professional licence

Chartered Status

Advanced professional licence

Advanced Professional

Your journey – can take you all the way to MCIPS and Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional, the most senior levels of achievement

This diagram illustrates

equivalent study options

and the level of

competency you can

expect to achieve for

each of the four BTEC

qualifications offered.

Select your BTEC level,

then read up and down

the column.

The diagram shows you

all the different ways you

can progress your career.

You can see how the

BTEC qualifications we’ve

outlined in this brochure

fit in and the next steps

that you can go on to. It’s

an exciting journey that

starts right now!

Unit exemptions maybe granted depending on your certified prior learning.

Highest entry level

CIPS England recognised programmes

BTEC First* see page 6 * see page 7

Talk to us about a career in procurement and supply

Takeflight...

CIPS Group Easton House, Easton on the Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3NZ, United Kingdom

T +44 (0)1780 756777 F +44 (0)1780 751610 E info@cips.org

CIPS Africa Ground Floor, Building B, 48 Sovereign Drive, Route 21 Corporate Park, Irene X30, Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa

T +27 (0)12 345 6177 F +27 (0)12 345 3309 E infosa@cips.org.za

CIPS Asia Pacific 31 Rochester Drive, Level 24, Singapore, 138637

T +65 6808 8721 F +65 6808 8722 E infosg@cips.org

CIPS Australasia Level 2, 520 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

T 1300 765 142/+61 (0)3 9629 6000 F 1300 765 143/+61 (0)3 9620 5488 E info@cipsa.com.au

CIPS MENA Office 1703, The Fairmont Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 119774, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

T +971 (0)4 311 6505 F +971 (0)4 332 8810 E mena.enquiries@cips.org

CIPS™ is a registered trademark of the

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

www.cips.org