How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

Certified Supply Chain Risk Management Professional in United Arab Emirates

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

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Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Supply Chain Risk Management Professional

Certified Supply Chain Risk Management Professional: industry context, trends and professional standards
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement's contribution to organisational strategy
Categories of spend and stakeholders
Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Public versus private procurement
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Sustainability and responsible sourcing
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Career pathways and professional development

Supplier Capacity and Dependency

Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Supplier market analysis and competition
Contract performance, remedies and variations
Specification writing and the specification trap
Global sourcing and international trade
Sourcing plans and go-to-market
Contract law fundamentals and formation
Terms, conditions and clauses
Service-level agreements and KPIs
Dispute resolution and claims
Supplier onboarding and due diligence
Supplier segmentation and relationship strategy
Supplier relationship management (SRM)
Performance measurement and scorecards
Innovation and value from suppliers

Cost to Serve

Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Warehouse operations and stock accuracy
Responsible and sustainable procurement
Compliance, audit and accountability
Procurement KPIs and savings measurement
Total cost and value delivered
Process efficiency and cycle time
Continuous improvement and lean procurement
Supplier and category performance
Procurement maturity assessment
Driving measurable procurement value
Capstone scoping: a real sourcing or supply challenge
Spend and situation analysis
Designing a sourcing or supply strategy

Disruption and Continuity Planning

Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Emergency, humanitarian and constrained procurement
Freight, transport mode and route reliability
E-sourcing and e-auctions
Supply chain visibility and control towers
System selection and implementation
Cybersecurity and data protection
AI, blockchain and digital supply chains
Supply chain risk identification and mapping
Risk assessment and prioritisation
Supplier financial and operational risk
Business continuity and contingency planning
Resilience and network redundancy
Geopolitical and disruption risk
Insurance, hedging and mitigation

Demand and Requirement Planning

Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Supplier market analysis and competition
Negotiating with suppliers
Procurement fraud, collusion and bid rigging
Public procurement frameworks and principles
Competitive bidding and tender management
Transparency, fairness and value for money
Evaluation criteria and award
Probity, integrity and anti-corruption
Framework agreements and aggregation
Complaints, challenge and remedies
Contract oversight in the public sector
Internal customers and business partnering
Cross-functional collaboration

Service Level Decisions

Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Warehousing, storage and materials handling
Inventory management and optimisation
Demand planning and forecasting
Order fulfilment and last-mile delivery
Reverse logistics and returns
Cold chain and specialised logistics
Logistics performance and cost control
Inventory models: EOQ, safety stock, reorder points
Materials requirements planning (MRP)
Demand and supply planning (S&OP)
Bill of materials and master scheduling
Capacity and production planning

Lead Time and Variability

Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Agile and collaborative delivery
Professional ethics and codes (CIPS)
Integrity, transparency and fair dealing
Conflicts of interest and gifts
Governance of procurement decisions
Business case and savings plan
Implementation and contract plan
Spend analysis and demand aggregation
Managing underperformance and risk
Supplier diversity and local content
Collaboration and partnership models
Supplier audits and assurance

Stakeholders and Negotiation

Influencing and negotiation with stakeholders
Stakeholder trust and reputation metrics
Stakeholder engagement plan
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Managing regulator relationships
Stakeholder and impact analysis
Stakeholder and investor engagement
Market entry modes and partner selection
The HR business partner role and mandate
Stakeholder mapping and influencing
The business partner and centre-of-excellence model
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Negotiation and conflict management
Building project relationships
Conflict resolution and negotiation

Leadership and Decisions

Supplier and contract management systems
Crisis management and recovery
Team leadership in procurement
Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)
Project roles and the project manager
Stakeholder and sponsor management
Organisational change management
Building project management maturity
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Project management maturity assessment
Value and benefits management
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Subcontractor and supplier management
Front office and reservations management
Preparing financial statements

Projects and Delivery

Value and savings programmes
Transport modes, planning and optimisation
Leading procurement projects and change
Capstone scoping: a real project or programme
Designing the project plan and schedule
Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Project initiation and chartering
Integrated project planning
Project management plan development
Resource planning and levelling
Quality planning and assurance
Leading campaigns and sales projects
Team leadership in field and project settings
Interpreting financial statements
Management accounts and dashboards

Systems and Technology

E-procurement and procure-to-pay systems
Digital procurement roadmaps
Digital permits and inspections
Automation and safety technology
Budget vs actual and variance
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Security governance and management systems
Bancassurance and digital insurance models
Cost and profitability analysis
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Platform and ecosystem strategy
Digital business models and monetisation
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Forecasting and planning

Operations and Quality

Procurement transformation and operating models
Quality and delivery metrics
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Data quality and governance
Cross-functional collaboration with product and service
Yield, productivity and profitability metrics
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Mineral processing and beneficiation
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Reporting quality and governance
Decision support and insight

Sustainability and Ethics

Ethical sourcing and modern slavery
Carbon, scope 3 and sustainable logistics
Ethical and reputational risk
Responsible and sustainable governance
Sustainability strategy and materiality
Environmental governance and climate risk
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Ethical supply chains
Communicating financial results
Sustainability and environmental duty
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Monitoring sustainability outcomes

Capability and Development

Talent sourcing channels and pipelines
High-potential identification and talent reviews
Knowledge management and capability building
Delegating for development
Managing resistance and capability building
Category management and strategy development
Supplier development and improvement
Real estate development and project appraisal
Proposal development and donor reporting
Attachment and developmental theory
Lessons learned and development
Competency framework development
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Scaling delivery capability
Schedule development and optimisation

Communication and Documentation

Presenting sourcing recommendations
Managing supplier communications
Professional reporting and documentation
Reporting to leadership
Media and public communication
Communicating technical information to diverse audiences
Professional report writing and presentation
Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Toolbox talks and safety communication
Communicating vision and telling stories

Strategic Context

Treasury function and money markets
Communications strategy and planning
Category management and strategy
Supply market analysis
Competitive bidding processes
Financial inclusion strategy
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces
Learning strategy and business alignment
Real options and strategic investment
Technology strategy and architecture choices
Market attractiveness and country assessment
Integrated marketing communications
Pricing strategy
Digital marketing strategy
Content marketing and editorial

International Trade

Global and comparative HR contexts
Export readiness and standards
Global sourcing and trade
Customs, clearing and compliance
Expanding into regional and export markets
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Transfer pricing and international tax
Cross-border data and transfers
Cross-cultural and global inclusion
International and cross-border tax
Peer support and consultation
Grades, standards and export certification (GlobalG.A.P.)
Traceability, certification and export requirements

Workforce

The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Communicating risk to the workforce
Workforce and shift management in retail
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Workforce management and scheduling
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
Data protection and employee privacy
Belonging, culture and employee resource groups

Customers and Demand

Data protection and customer privacy
Data, analytics and customer insight
Customer segmentation and needs analysis
Customer journey and experience design
Market research and customer insight methods
Voice of the customer and acting on feedback
Buyer behaviour and the customer journey
Voice of the customer and feedback
Strategic customer relationships
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Customer experience and journey mapping
Demand analysis and market intelligence
Customer expectations and satisfaction
The customer experience (CX) discipline

Change and Improvement

Foreign exchange and hedging
Continuous improvement of delivery
Change management and adoption
Continuous improvement of programmes
The finance function and digital transformation
Continuous improvement of finance processes
Continuous improvement of controls
Driving measurable governance improvement
Regulatory change management
Large-scale transformation and agile ways of working
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Continuous improvement cycles
Driving measurable safety improvement
Continuous environmental improvement

Safety and Continuity

Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Contractor and visitor safety
Predictive safety analytics
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Client feedback and satisfaction
Evidence-based improvement
Health records, data and confidentiality
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Risk assessment and safety planning
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Designing a safety programme or control
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Emergency preparedness and response planning

Professional Standards

Professional standards and ethics
Marketing and sales ethics
Conflicts of interest and transparency
Designing and facilitating groups
Psychoeducation and workshops
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Ethics and integrity in banking
Professional ethics and banking conduct
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Data ethics and customer privacy
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Ethical principles and codes of practice

Knowledge and Records

Cognitive load and learning science
The learning and development profession
Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Blended and hybrid learning design
Motivation and self-directed learning
Information lifecycle and records management
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Transfer pricing documentation
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Complaint data and learning
Process and control documentation

Performance Management

Operations performance and throughput
Benchmarking against standards
Continuous feedback and performance conversations
Designing an intervention or programme
Resource efficiency and circular practice
Managing team performance and dynamics
High-performance team rituals and cadence
Contract performance and exit
Energy efficiency and demand management
Retail performance metrics: sales densities, conversion and basket
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Managing schedule and budget performance
Dashboards and performance reporting
Capacity and performance management

Procurement Practice

Spend analytics and dashboards
Category and supplier innovation
Contract governance and compliance
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Embedding sustainability in sourcing
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Range planning and category management
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Professional case study and presentation
Managing supplier risk
Tenders, proposals and the bid decision
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy

Supply Chain and Logistics

ABC analysis and stock optimisation
Logistics and distribution network design
Goal setting and contracting
Storage, drying and stock management
Input supply, agro-dealers and last-mile distribution
Logistics KPIs and cost control
Warehouse design and layout
Warehouse management systems (WMS)
Warehouse performance metrics
ABC analysis and stock policy
Manufacturing strategies: make-to-stock, make-to-order and batch versus flow
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing

Cost and Value

Access to finance, grants and investment
Financial and technical feasibility analysis
Treatment planning and review
Agricultural value chain analysis
Market systems and price discovery
Agro-processing and value addition
Inclusive and fair value chains
The value of customer-centricity
Prioritising experience investments
Cost, feasibility and impact analysis
Customer lifetime value
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Financial statements and the accounting equation
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Ethics and professional standards in finance

Risk, Control and Integrity

Control monitoring and reporting
Risk-based audit planning
Data analytics in audit
Quality assurance of audit
Audit risk and materiality
Corporate governance principles and purpose
Managing complexity and comorbidity
Statutory compliance and filings
Managing tax risk and audits
Workplace and organisational contexts
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
Ground control and strata management
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Project governance and assurance

Legal and Regulatory

Managing refunds, disputes and goodwill
Regulatory and fair-treatment obligations
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Handling difficult customers and disputes
Regulatory duty and accountability
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory reporting and audits
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Contract law and formation
Performance and dispute management
Change talk and readiness
The regulatory and legal environment
Capstone scoping: a real governance or policy issue
Designing a governance, compliance or policy solution
Risk, legal and feasibility analysis

Data and Measurement

Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Analytical techniques and bias
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Data visualisation for finance
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Goal setting and action planning
Evidence-based practice
Evidence-based practice and research literacy
Psychometric and screening tools
Governance of ESG and reporting
Analytics translation: from data to decision
Metrics design and the gaming problem
Communicating and reporting to leadership

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CSCRMP certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with CIPS, ISO and recognised procurement and supply-chain standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CSCRMP?

This certification is ideal for Procurement and Purchasing Officers, Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals, Contract and Category Managers and Warehouse and Inventory Managers, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in procurement, sourcing, contract management and supply chain operations with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CSCRMP certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CSCRMP internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CSCRMP certification?

The Certified Supply Chain Risk Management Professional is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CSCRMP certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CSCRMP?

The Certified Supply Chain Risk Management Professional is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CSCRMP?

The Certified Supply Chain Risk Management Professional carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CSCRMP while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CSCRMP?

Graduates progress towards senior procurement, category and supply-chain leadership roles. The CSCRMP strengthens your expertise in procurement, sourcing, contract management and supply chain operations and positions you for advancement across corporates, NGOs, government and international organisations.

Certified Supply Chain Risk Management Professional