This qualification is designed for individuals with responsibilities for conducting purchasing activities in an organisation. They may work in any industry or organisational setting. They may have whole of procurement life cycle responsibilities or work in specific functions such as contract management or tendering. Typically those completing this qualification would report to a purchasing manager or contract manager.
Job Roles
Procurement Officer
Purchasing and Inventory Administrator
Purchasing Assistant
Purchasing Clerk
Purchasing Officer
Stock Control Officer.
Subjects
Total number of units = 10
3 core units plus
7 elective units
5elective units must be selected from the elective units listed below.
The remaining 2 elective units may be selected from the elective units listed below, or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course at the same qualification level. If not listed below, 1 elective unit may be selected from either a Certificate III or Diploma qualification.
Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Pathways into the qualification
Preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification include:
BSB30107 Certificate III in Business or other relevant qualification/s
OR
with vocational experience in assisting purchasing managers or coordinators to conduct purchasing activities but without formal purchasing qualifications.
Examples of indicative job roles for candidates seeking entry based upon their vocational experience include:
Accounts Clerk
Administrative Officer
Customer Service Advisor
Personal Assistant
Small Business Assistant
Student Services Officer.
This breadth of expertise would equate to the competencies required to undertake this qualification.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving this qualification candidates may undertake:
BSB51507 Diploma of Purchasing.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
Licensing, Legislative, Regulatory or Certification Considerations
There is no direct link between this qualification and licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. However, where required, a unit of competency will specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements that impact on the unit.
Employability Skills
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Qualification Code and Title
The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills required by industry for this qualification. The Employability Skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
clarifying service needs with customers
clearly communicating purchasing requirements to prospective suppliers
negotiating with online service providers for the purchase of goods and services
Teamwork
negotiating and confirming requirements for online trade with suppliers
working with personnel from regulatory authorities to arrange for the importation of goods
Problem-solving
dealing with irregularities when reconciling organisational and online bill paying and transaction records
diagnosing problems in matching service delivery to customer needs
Initiative and enterprise
conducting research to identify sources/supplies for required products
developing options for improved services to customers
Planning and organising
developing project plans including time lines, task breakdown and roles and responsibilities of team members
preparing and promoting specification documentation
Self-management
behaving ethically when dealing with potential suppliers by following codes of practice for confidentiality and probity
managing time to ensure work is completed on time
Learning
learning from the review of previous projects
seeking assistance form senior colleagues to overcome difficulties in meeting customer service standards
Technology
using business technology such as purchasing and word processing software to conduct purchasing activities
