What is the Certified Production Planning Specialist?

The Certified Production Planning Specialist is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Leadership & Management.

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 Intermediate 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.

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Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Production Planning Specialist

Certified Production Planning Specialist: 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

Lead Time and Variability

Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Monitoring and early-warning systems
Ethical sourcing and modern slavery
Supplier codes of conduct and audits
Carbon, scope 3 and sustainable logistics
Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Specification writing and the specification trap
Supplier market analysis and competition
Negotiating with suppliers
Contract performance, remedies and variations
Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Warehouse operations and stock accuracy
Procurement fraud, collusion and bid rigging

Supplier Capacity and Dependency

Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Supplier market analysis and competition
Contract performance, remedies and variations
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
Warehouse and stock control systems
ABC analysis and stock optimisation
Obsolescence and working-capital impact
Operations performance and throughput
E-procurement and procure-to-pay systems
Spend analytics and dashboards

Cost to Serve

Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Warehouse operations and stock accuracy
Framework agreements and aggregation
Complaints, challenge and remedies
Contract oversight in the public sector
Internal customers and business partnering
Cross-functional collaboration
Influencing and negotiation with stakeholders
Professional reporting and documentation
Presenting sourcing recommendations
Managing supplier communications
Leading procurement projects and change
Team leadership in procurement
Procurement transformation and operating models

Disruption and Continuity Planning

Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Emergency, humanitarian and constrained procurement
Freight, transport mode and route reliability
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
Managing underperformance and risk
Supplier diversity and local content
Collaboration and partnership models

Demand and Requirement Planning

Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Supplier market analysis and competition
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
Crisis management and recovery

Service Level Decisions

Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Spend and situation analysis
Designing a sourcing or supply strategy
Business case and savings plan
Implementation and contract plan
Spend analysis and demand aggregation
Supply market analysis and Porter’s forces
Global sourcing and international trade
Sourcing plans and go-to-market
Supplier audits and assurance
Logistics and distribution network design
Transport modes, planning and optimisation
Freight forwarding, incoterms and customs

Professional Standards

Ethical and reputational risk
Transparency, fairness and value for money
Professional ethics and codes (CIPS)
Ethical and responsible technology
Ethics and independence
Ethics in communications
Ethics and suitability
Ethics, supervision and reflective practice
Commercial ethics and responsible selling
Roles, standards and professional ethics
Professional ethics in education and training
Business ethics and ethical frameworks
Codes of conduct and values
Ethical decision-making
Building an ethical culture

Knowledge and Records

Adult learning theory (andragogy)
The learning and development profession
The learning ecosystem and stakeholders
Learning strategy and business alignment
Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Responsible use of AI in learning
Blended and hybrid learning design
Motivation and self-directed learning
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Knowledge management and capability building
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Health records, data and confidentiality
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management

Performance Management

Supplier and category performance
Process efficiency and cycle time
Linking CX to business performance
Operational efficiency and productivity
Performance management in service
Coaching for performance
Operational efficiency and channel management
Operational efficiency and cost-to-income
Sales performance and pipeline management
Social performance and outreach
Performance measurement and attribution
Performance management systems and cycles
Cost reduction and efficiency programmes
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Benchmarking and external data sources

Procurement Practice

Supplier and contract management systems
Public procurement frameworks and principles
Competitive bidding and tender management
Digital procurement roadmaps
Category and supplier innovation
Governance of procurement decisions
Responsible and sustainable procurement
Procurement KPIs and savings measurement
Continuous improvement and lean procurement
Procurement maturity assessment
Driving measurable procurement value
Capstone scoping: a real sourcing or supply challenge
Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance
Supplier development and improvement

Supply Chain and Logistics

Inventory management and optimisation
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Manufacturing strategies: make-to-stock, make-to-order and batch versus flow
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Analytical techniques and bias
Input supply, agro-dealers and last-mile distribution
Livestock records, performance and productivity metrics
Livestock husbandry and productivity
Logistics KPIs and cost control
Warehouse management systems (WMS)
Warehouse performance metrics
ABC analysis and stock policy
Storage, drying and stock management

Cost and Value

Total cost and value delivered
Value and savings programmes
Farm profitability, costing and gross margins
Agricultural finance and credit for farmers
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Access to finance, grants and investment
Financial and technical feasibility analysis
Preparing financial statements
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
The value of customer-centricity
Prioritising experience investments
Capital budgeting: NPV, IRR and payback
Cost of capital and WACC
Capital structure and financing decisions
Real options and strategic investment

Risk, Control and Integrity

Compliance, audit and accountability
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
In-process quality control and inspection
Ground control and strata management
Interpreting financial statements
Reporting quality and governance
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Risk assessment and safety planning
Project governance and assurance
Quality management systems and audits
Regulatory compliance and market requirements
Governance of service standards
Governance of the CX programme

Legal and Regulatory

Advocacy and policy engagement
Regulatory compliance and biosafety
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
Regulatory change management
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Regulatory compliance and audit
Legal and regulatory responsibility

Data and Measurement

Banking KPIs and branch scorecards
Service quality and turnaround metrics
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Data protection and customer privacy
Data, analytics and customer insight
Control monitoring and reporting
Data analytics in audit
Evidence, judgement and scepticism
Professional report and presentation
Metrics and reporting
Data migration and cleansing
Management and board reporting
Leading and lagging metrics
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Data collection and analytics

Stakeholders and Negotiation

Stakeholder mapping and engagement
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Stakeholder and investor engagement
The business partner and centre-of-excellence model
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Negotiation strategy and planning
Negotiation tactics and behaviours
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Negotiation and conflict management
Building project relationships

Leadership and Decisions

Management accounts and dashboards
Coaching and developing team members
Managing virtual and cross-cultural teams
Decision-making and problem solving
Building high-performing project teams
Revenue management and yield
Key account management strategy
Renewals and churn management
Data-driven decision-making
Field sales and territory management
Tender and bid management
Working with referrers and multidisciplinary teams
Collaboration and teamwork
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions
Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)

Projects and Delivery

Demand planning and forecasting
Campaign planning and execution
Account planning and whitespace analysis
Leading campaigns and sales projects
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Team leadership in field and project settings
Budget vs actual and variance
Cost and profitability analysis
Implementation planning and risk management
Herd and flock health planning and biosecurity
HACCP principles and prerequisite programmes
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Forecasting and planning
Designing a safety programme or control
Emergency preparedness and response planning

Systems and Technology

CRM and marketing automation platforms
Data visualisation for finance
Scaling technologies and business models
Decision support and insight
Digital and market transformation
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Digital and self-service transformation
Closed-loop feedback systems
Self-service and digital support
CRM systems and customer data
Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Technology governance and change control
Digital credit and alternative data
Treasury technology and systems

Operations and Quality

Quality assurance and standards
Data governance and quality
People analytics maturity and operating model
Communicating financial results
Integration with quality and environment
Design review and quality
Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools
Process improvement and lean thinking
Quality management and standards
The vehicle sales process from enquiry to delivery
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Quality assurance of audit
Competitive bidding processes
Planning performance and service

Sustainability and Ethics

Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
The project environment and stakeholders
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Animal welfare standards and ethical husbandry
Sustainability certification and standards
Responsible and ethical service
Social media customer care

Capability and Development

Team development and effectiveness
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Training and capability building
Development banking and project finance
Message development and testing
Supplier development and innovation
Mentoring, sponsorship and developmental relationships
Training needs analysis
Continuing professional development
Measuring development impact
Feedback and developmental conversations
Project management plan development
Schedule development and optimisation
Career and talent development
Capability and skills frameworks

Communication and Documentation

Crisis communications
Stakeholder communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Brand, reputation and communications
Presentation and public speaking
Voice, communication and delivery
Management reporting and decision support
Board reporting and information flows
Reporting and disclosure tools
Governance of ESG and reporting
Safety communication and campaigns
Communicating risk to the workforce
Toolbox talks and safety communication
Communicating vision and telling stories

Strategic Context

Market access, buyers and contract farming
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Customer service and CX strategy
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Customer experience strategy
The banking system, intermediation and financial markets
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Market and interest-rate risk
Treasury function and money markets
Category management and strategy
Supply market analysis
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Category management and strategy development
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Strategic customer relationships

International Trade

Global and comparative HR contexts
Traceability, certification and export requirements
Customs, clearing and compliance
International and cross-border tax
Attachment and developmental theory
Root cause analysis and corrective action on the line
Costing production: standard costs, variances and the true cost of scrap
Retail performance metrics: sales densities, conversion and basket
Mine planning and methods: surface and underground
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Managing boundaries and dual relationships

Workforce

Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Workforce and shift management in retail
Workforce management and scheduling
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Trend analysis and foresight
Segmentation and needs analysis
Translating insight into strategy

Customers and Demand

Customer onboarding and lifecycle
Customer and community engagement
Data ethics and customer privacy
Know Your Customer and enhanced due diligence
Customer segmentation and needs analysis
Customer journey and experience design
Customer retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Buyer behaviour and the customer journey
Voice of the customer and feedback
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Demand, master scheduling and material requirements planning
Growth strategy and demand generation
Customer and brand health metrics
Forecasting revenue and demand
Market and customer analysis

Change and Improvement

Measuring CX transformation impact
Continuous improvement in service
Driving measurable service improvement
Designing a service or experience improvement
Digital transformation in banking
Continuous improvement and lean banking
Driving measurable banking improvement
Foreign exchange and treasury operations
Foreign exchange and hedging
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
Continuous improvement of delivery
Customer experience transformation
Change management and adoption
Continuous improvement of programmes
Foreign exchange and currency risk

Safety and Continuity

Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Peer support and consultation
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Client feedback and satisfaction
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Soil health and fertility management
Business continuity and crisis management
Feedback, challenge and psychological safety in coaching
Product safety and standards

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CPPSX 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 CPPSX?

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 CPPSX 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 CPPSX internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CPPSX certification?

The Certified Production Planning Specialist is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CPPSX 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 CPPSX?

The Certified Production Planning Specialist 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 CPPSX?

The Certified Production Planning Specialist carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CPPSX 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 CPPSX?

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

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