Expand your career in Supply, Purchasing, Tendering, or Contract Management.

VU's Diploma of Purchasing will teach you the skills and knowledge to pursue your future. Our course will expand on your theoretical knowledge and develop the fundamental skills required in purchasing:

• Developing purchasing strategies
• Managing supplier relationships
• Managing contracts and
• Risk mitigation

This course will assist you to develop your career irrespective if you are in a procurement position, manage contracts and suppliers or purchasing may be a component of your role.

• Location:
  Footscray Nicholson and Industry
• College:
  College of Engineering and Science
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus and Workplace
• Course code:
  BSB51507
• Duration:
  0.5 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

• contract manager
• inventory and purchasing manager
• purchasing consultant
• purchasing co-ordinator
• purchasing manager
• site and purchasing co-ordinator

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The course aims to provide the skills and knowledge for students wishing to pursue a career in an area of Supply, Purchasing, Tendering, or Contract Management.

8 units of competency are required for award of this qualification: • 5 core units • 3 elective units

• Develop, Implement and Review Purchasing Strategies

  Unit code

  BSBPUR501C

• Manage Supplier Relationships

  Unit code

  BSBPUR502B

• Manage a Supply Chain

  Unit code

  BSBPUR504B

• Manage and Monitor Business or Records Systems

  Unit code

  BSBRKG502B

• Manage Risk

  Unit code

  BSBRSK501B

• Manage Quality Customer Service

  Unit code

  BSBCUS501A

• Manage Budgets and Financial Plans

  Unit code

  BSBFIM501A

• Manage People Performance

  Unit code

  BSBMGT502B

• Facilitate Continuous Improvement

  Unit code

  BSBMGT516A

• Ensure a Safe Workplace

  Unit code

  BSBOHS509A

• Plan to Manage a Contract

  Unit code

  PSPPROC506A

• Manage Contract Performance

  Unit code

  PSPPROC503B

• Finalise Contracts

  Unit code

  PSPPROC504B

• Additional entry requirements