What is the Supplier Relationship Management Certificate?
Drive innovation, improve quality, and increase efficiency with our new Supplier Relationship Management Certificate program! This premier continuing education certificate equips you with the knowledge and best practices to turn supplier relationships into competitive advantages. The program covers key concepts, tools, and trends in supplier relationship management. As a participant, you will learn how to identify, evaluate, and strengthen supplier and vendor relationships. Additionally, you will gain skills to negotiate contracts, monitor supplier risks and benefits, and enhance organizational efficiency throughout your supply chain.
Supplier Relationship Management Certificate
What’s in the course
Introduction to Supplier Relationship Management: Explore different types of supplier relationships, contracts, and agreements, as well as challenges in managing them.
Supplier Selection and Evaluation: Learn why strategic supplier selection matters and how to rank suppliers based on capabilities.
Supplier Development: Understand roles and responsibilities in supplier relationship management. Discover how collaboration and financial support can drive innovation.
Supplier Performance Management: Study industry standards for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting supplier performance. Learn how to ensure expectations are met.
Supplier Risk Management: Identify risks associated with suppliers and discover strategies to monitor, manage, and mitigate them.
Supplier Relationship Management Best Practices: Improve supplier relationships through clear communication, collaboration, and performance tracking. Leverage technology to streamline SRM processes.
How it works
The self-paced program includes 20 hours of education and a comprehensive final exam within an interactive online platform. You will also have access to flashcards, video clips, practice questions, and more to help cultivate a stronger understanding of each topic.
After passing the exam, you will earn your certificate and a digital badge that you can display on your LinkedIn profile and within your email signature. Additionally, learners can earn 20 certification maintenance points upon completion of the program.
Please note: ASCM members have lifetime access to their badges. After earning a certificate, nonmembers can access badges for one year. All learned have lifetime access to their certificates.