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B2 Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management

B2 — Strategic Sourcing and Category Management

Level 1 (Professional Certificate) 4 contact days 6 CPD credits 60 NLH XAF 250,000

Qualification Purpose

To develop the capacity to design and implement category-based sourcing strategies.

Occupational Profile

Officers responsible for managing a defined spend category.

Entry Requirements

Open access. No formal prerequisite. Basic literacy and numeracy, or relevant work exposure, is recommended but not required.

Target Learners

Buyers, sourcing officers, category analysts.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion, the learner will be able to:

  • Conduct spend analysis for an assigned category.
  • Classify categories by risk and value using recognised positioning models.
  • Develop a category sourcing strategy.
  • Run RFQ/RFP sourcing events.

Assessment & Workplace Learning Strategy

Minimum 80% attendance, plus an applied assignment or case study, assessed on a competency-based pass/fail basis by an AISCR-appointed assessor. Mandatory completion of a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE).

Note: Workplace learning requirements are governed as per Common Provisions, Section 1.3.

Progression & Professional Designation

Progression Pathways: Feeds into L2-B; core module for L2-B compulsory sequence.

Professional Designation: Individual Level 1 certificates do not carry a standalone professional designation. A learner who completes three or more Level 1 certificates within a single occupational family becomes eligible for the AISCR Associate designation in that family.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion prepares candidates for roles such as: Buyer, Sourcing Officer, Category Analyst

Part of the AISCR Certified Associate Pathway

Completing 3 Level 1 certificates in this occupational family qualifies learners for official status as an AISCR Certified Associate.

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