Occupational Certificate: Supply Chain Practitioner

Course Overview

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the required knowledge, practical skills and workplacebased learning experience to prepare a learner to operate as a Supply Chain Practitioner. A Supply Chain Practitioner develops operational schedules and action plans to coordinate service delivery in the supply chain in accordance with customer/end user requirements and performance objectives and manages relationships with customer/end user and suppliers. This qualification is intended for junior managers of small organisations, junior managers of business units in medium and large organisations, or those aspiring to these positions. Junior managers include team leaders, supervisors, foremen and section heads.

Curriculum Structure – Course summary

The curriculum is divided into Knowledge, Practical Skill, and Work Experience modules:

• Knowledge Modules: These modules provide a foundational understanding of supply chain management, demand execution, transport and distribution, inventory management, warehousing and facilities, production, procurement, returns management, and the performance and contract management of operations.
• Practical Skill Modules: This component focuses on translating operational plans into schedules, coordinating and implementing those schedules, managing contracts and service level agreements, monitoring demand execution and customer relationships, overseeing transportation and production activities, monitoring procurement, and evaluating scheduling compliance.
• Work Experience Modules: These workplace-based modules involve the practical application of operational scheduling and coordination processes, alongside the formal monitoring and evaluation of operational plans.