Procurement → CPO
Buyer to Chief Procurement Officer via the CIPS ladder (global) or ISM / UPPCC (Americas).
Typical roles: Purchasing Assistant · Buyer · Category Manager · Procurement Manager · Chief Procurement Officer
The track, phase by phase
Foundation
Core
Advanced
Mastery
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites: one or two certifications per phase is plenty.
Procurement → CPO on the Supply Chain & Operations map
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Planning & Inventory 4 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 3 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Procurement & Supply Management 21 certifications12 on this track
Beginner, 4 certifications
Intermediate, 10 certifications
- Phase 2: CoreCPSM, Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
- Phase 2: CoreCIPS L4, CIPS
- Phase 2: CoreCPPB, Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC)
- Phase 3: AdvancedCIPS L5, CIPS
- Phase 3: AdvancedCPSD, 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 3: AdvancedCIPS L6, CIPS
- Phase 4: MasteryMCIPS, CIPS
- Phase 4: MasteryCPPO, Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC)
- Phase 4: MasteryFCIPS, 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 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 10 certifications
- CSCM, ISCEA
- SCPro L1, CSCMP
- 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)
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