Occupational Certificate:
Supply Chain NQF Level 05

About this programme

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the required knowledge, practical skills and workplace-based 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.

A qualified learner will be able to:

• Develop and coordinate operational schedules for supply chain operational plans.
• Monitor execution of supply chain operational schedules.

Minimum Admission requirements

NQF Level 4 qualification.

CAREER opportunities

Supply chain management covers a number of disciplines and occupations in the fields of procurement, logistics and sales. In order for any organisation or company to have an efficient and cost effective supply chain require strategic and tactical planning and coordination across the fields of procurement, logistics and sales.

The importance of a progression path in support of continuous professional development within the supply chain, aligned to requirements of international professional bodies in this sector, becomes increasingly important in a global environment. This qualification has the following articulation possibilities

Horizontal Articulation:

• Occupational Certificate: Procurement Officer; Level 5.

Vertical Articulation:

• Occupational Certificate: Supply Chain Manager, National Qualifications Authority (NQF) Level 6.

Duration

• Duration:  12 months (1 year)

Course content

This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge and Practical Skill modules: