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B3 Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management

B3 — Supplier Relationship Management and Strategic Negotiation

Level 1 (Professional Certificate) 5 contact days 7 CPD credits 70 NLH XAF 250,000

Qualification Purpose

To develop the capacity to build effective supplier relationships and negotiate favourable, sustainable commercial outcomes.

Occupational Profile

Officers responsible for managing key supplier relationships and negotiations.

Entry Requirements

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

Target Learners

Buyers, procurement specialists, supplier relationship officers.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion, the learner will be able to:

  • Apply supplier relationship management frameworks appropriate to supplier tiering.
  • Prepare a structured negotiation strategy.
  • Conduct a negotiation applying recognised tactics and principles.
  • Manage supplier performance reviews and relationship governance.

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; recommended cross-listed elective for Pathway A.

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, Procurement Specialist, Supplier Relationship Officer

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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