Supply Chain Leader
End-to-end SCM from analyst to VP / Chief Supply Chain Officer.
Typical roles: Supply Chain Analyst · Supply Chain Manager · Director of Supply Chain · VP / Chief Supply Chain Officer
The track, phase by phase
Foundation
- ISCEA CSCA ISCEA Certified Supply Chain Analyst
- APSM ISM Associate Professional in Supply Management
Core
- CSCP ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional (on the IT Service, Project & Business map)
- SCPro L1 CSCMP SCPro Level One: Cornerstones of Supply Chain Management
- CPIM ASCM Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (on the IT Service, Project & Business map)
Advanced
Mastery
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites: one or two certifications per phase is plenty. 2 certifications are on another industry's map (or retired), so they are listed here only, with a link to their map.
Supply Chain Leader on the Supply Chain & Operations map
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Planning & Inventory 4 certifications1 on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 3 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Procurement & Supply Management 21 certifications3 on this track
Beginner, 4 certifications
Intermediate, 10 certifications
- Phase 3: AdvancedCPSM, Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
- CIPS L4, CIPS
- CIPS L5, CIPS
- CPPB, Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC)
- CPSD, Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
- WorldCC CCM-AP, World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC)
- WorldCC CCM-P, World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC)
+3 more+5 more intermediate Procurement & Supply Management certifications
Expert, 7 certifications
- Phase 4: MasteryMCIPS, CIPS
- CIPS L6, CIPS
- CPPO, Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC)
- FCIPS, CIPS
- NCMA CPCM, National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
- WorldCC CCM-E, World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC)
- WorldCC SRM-E, World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC)
+2 more expert Procurement & Supply Management certifications
Logistics, Transport & Freight 8 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 3 certifications
Operations Excellence & Lean 14 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 5 certifications
Intermediate, 5 certifications
Global Trade & Customs 4 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 0 certifications
None listed
Intermediate, 3 certifications
Expert, 1 certification
End-to-End SCM & Strategy 16 certifications5 on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 10 certifications
- Phase 2: CoreSCPro L1, CSCMP
- Phase 3: AdvancedCSCM, ISCEA
- CBSCP, ISCEA
- CCRM, ISCEA
- CHSCM, ISCEA
- CPSCAI, ISCEA
- CSCRP, DRI International
+3 more+5 more intermediate End-to-End SCM & Strategy certifications
Other Supply Chain & Operations career tracks (5)
About this map
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