Supply Management Training

Today’s global market demands skilled entry to mid-level practitioners to support the management of increasingly complex upstream and downstream components of extended supply chains. PMAC’s series of Courses and Seminars in supply management meets this need for proficiency in functional area processes and technical competencies.

Supply Management Training consists of:

• Introductory Technical Courses
• Soft Skill Seminars
• Business Management Seminars

Participants can access either a single Course or Seminar, or can take the entire package and receive recogntion of completion. The full package can be completed in as quickly as two years.

Note: Supply Management Training is distinct from the Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program, and cannot be applied towards SCMP accreditation.

For a full description, please consult the Supply Management Training brochure.

Who Should Attend

• Junior buyers, purchasing assistants, production planners, warehouse clerks, material handlers, logistics administrators, inventory co-ordinators as well as associates, analysts and specialists
• Individuals who work outside of the supply management field but have some procurement, logistics, transportation or operations responsibilities
• Those with supervisory/management responsibility seeking basic knowledge of their direct reports’ supply management functional areas
• Anyone who influences an organization’s procurement decisions

Supply Management Training Courses and Seminars replace the Certificate in Purchasing, which was phased out in 2009.

External Recognition

The requirements of the Supply Management Training Courses and Seminars have been assessed as meeting the full standard of the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council National Accreditation Program.

PMAC's programs were among the first group of programs to receive accreditation through the Sector Council.