QCTO Accredited Occupational Qualification:
Supply Chain Practitioner
Full Qualification | NQF Level 5 | SAQA ID – 110942
Equip your staff with the operational expertise to coordinate and manage complex supply chain activities with our Supply Chain Practitioner Occupational Qualification.
- Duration: 18 months
- Credits: 180
- Internationally Recognised QCTO Certificate
Understanding the Supply Chain Practitioner Qualification
Supply Chain Practitioner Overview
By empowering your staff with a Supply Chain Practitioner occupational qualification, you are giving them the knowledge to develop operational schedules, coordinate service delivery and manage supplier and customer relationships across the full supply chain. This results in more efficient operations, fewer delays and stronger supplier performance.
What individuals will learn
- Understand supply chain management as an integrated operational system
- Develop and coordinate operational schedules for supply chain plans
- Manage demand execution and customer relationship activities
- Coordinate transport, distribution and logistics operations
- Apply inventory management principles and controls
- Oversee warehousing and facilities operations
- Manage production planning and operational activities
- Execute and monitor procurement and purchasing processes
- Manage returns and reverse logistics processes
- Monitor and measure operational performance against targets
- Manage contracts and service level agreements with suppliers
- Apply performance improvement principles to supply chain operations
Details to know
Our occupational qualifications are conducted with maximum use of practical application of the skills acquired. After facilitator led training has taken place via the course material, group work and scenario driven exchanges, learners will have the opportunity to relate the information back to their workplace. We offer a fun and relaxed learning environment, where participants will learn from each other, gain knowledge and acquire skills that will result in improved work performance.
This qualification is designed for any individual who is, or wishes to be, part of the supply chain and logistics industry. It will give students the skills they need to excel in this area of your organisation.
Learners will need competency in the following areas:
- NQF Level 4 with Mathematical Literacy
After completing a Supply Chain Practitioner Occupational Qualification an individual can work in the following roles:
- Supply Chain Practitioner
- Supply Chain Coordinator
- Logistics Coordinator
- Procurement Coordinator
- Inventory Controller
- Warehouse Operations Supervisor
- Demand Planning Analyst
This Occupational Qualification is fully accredited with QCTO. By choosing an Occupational Qualification that is accredited with QCTO, you can ensure you are obtain BEE points for your Skills Development efforts and your students receive an education that is of high quality.
Businesses that we have done staff training for:
How to make the most of a Supply Chain Practitioner QCTO Qualification
Why choose this Qualification?
Gain specialised knowledge in the full scope of supply chain operations. Your staff will develop a deeper understanding of demand execution, procurement, inventory, warehousing, transport and production, giving them the skills to coordinate every link in the chain more effectively.
Improve supplier and customer relationships by equipping your team with the skills to manage contracts and service level agreements. This leads to fewer disputes, better performance monitoring and stronger partnerships that benefit your business.
Reduce operational inefficiencies by giving your staff structured methods to translate plans into schedules and measure performance against targets. This reduces delays, minimises bottlenecks and helps your organisation identify and act on areas of improvement.
Supply Chain Practitioner NQF Level 5 Module breakdown
Qualification Breakdown
KM-01 Introduction to supply chain management (Credits 10)
KM-02 Demand execution management operations (Credits 10)
KM-03 Transport and distribution operations (Credits 10)
KM-04 Inventory management (Credits 10)
KM-05 Warehousing and facilities operations (Credits 10)
KM-06 Production Operations (Credits 10)
KM-07 Procurement Operations (Credits 10)
KM-08 Returns Management (Credits 7)
KM-09 Performance and Contract Management and Improvement of Operations (Credits 7)
PM-01 Translate operational plans and performance objectives into operational schedules for the supply chain (Credits 13)
PM-02 Coordinate and implement supply chain operational schedules (Credits 13)
PM-03 Manage contract implementation and service level agreements (Credits 10)
PM-04 Monitor implementation of demand execution and customer relationship activities (Credits 8)
PM-05 Monitor execution of operational activities for transportation, warehousing and production (Credits 11)
PM-06 Monitor operational procurement related activities (Credits 5)
WM-01 Operational scheduling and coordination processes (Credits 22)
WM-02 The organisational freight allocation processes, systems and procedures (Credits 14)
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