How long does this certification take?

The programme is 11 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.

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Executive Summary

Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management (CPSRM) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in procurement, sourcing, contract management and supply chain operations.

This 11 Weeks programme is structured around CIPS, ISO and recognised procurement and supply-chain standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CPSRM holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management

Acronym

CPSRM

Who Should Enrol?

Procurement and Purchasing Officers
Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals
Contract and Category Managers
Warehouse and Inventory Managers

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex procurement functions

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior procurement, category and supply-chain leadership roles

Strategic Thinking

Build the strategic thinking, analysis and execution skills of world-class leaders

Organisational Impact

Design and implement procurement systems that drive performance and measurable results

Personal Excellence

Develop emotional intelligence, resilience and authentic executive presence

Global Employability

Qualify for procurement roles across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Security Risk Assessment and Threat Analysis

✦Physical Security and Access Control

✦Investigations, Intelligence and Forensics

✦Crisis, Emergency and Incident Response

✦Security Operations, Technology and Surveillance

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

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

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management

Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management: 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

Three Lines and Ownership

The three lines model and who owns risk
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning
Designing and testing a compliance programme
Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Whistleblowing and speak-up channels
Investigating misconduct
Policy that changes behaviour
Governance in state, donor-funded and family-owned entities
Codes, standards and best practice (OECD)
Professional roles and ethics
Board and executive reporting

Controls That Actually Work

Controls that work versus controls that exist
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Designing and testing a compliance programme
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Reporting and disclosure tools
Audit and control automation
Compliance monitoring systems
Data governance and quality
Cybersecurity and information governance
Emerging governance technologies
AI, ethics and algorithmic accountability
Risk-based internal audit
Assurance mapping and three lines model
Audit planning and execution
Control testing and evidence

Horizon Scanning and Emerging Risk

Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Policy that changes behaviour
Continuous improvement of controls
Assurance and audit outcomes
Stakeholder trust and reputation metrics
Driving measurable governance improvement
Data governance frameworks and roles
Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR)
Information lifecycle and records management
Data quality and stewardship
Consent, rights and data subject requests
Digital ethics and responsible AI
Cybersecurity governance
Cross-border data and transfers

Assurance Mapping

Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
The three lines model and who owns risk
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Public-sector and institutional reform
Sustaining reform and benefits
Measuring governance improvement
Professional ethics and integrity
Independence and objectivity
Confidentiality and information handling
Accountability and transparency
Conflicts of interest
Regulatory and legal duty
Fair treatment of stakeholders
Professional standards and self-regulation
Governance and compliance KPIs

Reporting Risk Upward

Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Company secretarial practice
Governance in different ownership models
Regulatory mapping and obligations
Enterprise risk management (ERM)
Internal controls and assurance
Managing regulator relationships
Compliance reporting and disclosure
Building a compliance culture
Policy cycle and evidence-based policy
Problem definition and analysis
Research methods for policy
Stakeholder and impact analysis

Risk Appetite in Practice

Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
The three lines model and who owns risk
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Advertising and disclosure standards
Dispute resolution and ombudsman
Balancing business and consumer interests
GRC platforms and technology
Data analytics for assurance
Findings, reporting and remediation
External audit and oversight
Audit committee effectiveness
Continuous assurance and monitoring
Ethical supply chains
Impact measurement and disclosure
Stakeholder and investor engagement

Standards and Certification

Design review and quality
Quality management and standards
Data quality and master data management
Data quality and the fitness-for-purpose test
Testing, quality assurance and defect economics
In-process quality control and inspection
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Analytical techniques and bias
Reporting quality and governance
Reporting quality and earnings management risks
Expected credit loss and portfolio quality
Cost, quality and cycle-time metrics
Professional accreditation and CPD

Governance Practice

Regulator and investor relations
Policy and public engagement
Leading governance projects and change
Team leadership in governance
Governance transformation and reform
Building governance maturity
Culture, ethics and behaviour change
Regulatory and digital transformation
Risk and control effectiveness metrics
Data breach and incident governance
Building trust through data governance
Ethical decision-making
Building an ethical culture
Capstone scoping: a real governance or policy issue
Designing a governance, compliance or policy solution

Legal and Regulatory

Risk, legal and feasibility analysis
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Legal and regulatory responsibility
Environmental legal compliance
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis
Contractor and visitor safety
Legal and other requirements
Contract types and risk allocation
Contract administration and variation
Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Goal setting and contracting
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment
Procurement and contract value

Financial Oversight

Codes of conduct and values
Value proposition design and messaging
Marketing planning and budgeting
Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value
Value-based and dynamic pricing
Commercial negotiation and value capture
Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis
Value proposition and messaging
ROI, CAC and lifetime value
Key account management strategy
Account planning and whitespace analysis
Managing large and complex accounts
Customer lifetime value and profitability
Carbon markets and climate finance
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)

Risk and Resilience

Crisis and reputation communication
Fraud risk and controls
Audit risk and materiality
Crisis communications
Assets, liabilities and equity reporting
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
Stakeholder engagement and risk management
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Risk assessment methodology and matrices
Dynamic and site-specific risk assessment
Residual risk and ALARP
Risk response and contingency
Integrated risk and quality control
Managing growth, risk and resilience
Implementation planning and risk management

Data and Reporting

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Data protection and privacy
AI and predictive project analytics
Data quality and governance
Building your professional portfolio and evidence of practice
Setting objectives and marketing KPIs
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics
Customer and brand health metrics
Marketing analytics and attribution
Web and campaign analytics
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Health records, data and confidentiality
Ratio and trend analysis
Management accounts and dashboards

Stakeholders and Oversight

Stakeholder engagement plan
Service analytics and dashboards
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Managing difficult stakeholders
Customer onboarding and lifecycle
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Customer and community engagement
Regulatory duty and accountability
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory reporting and audits
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Board reporting and information flows
Regulatory change management

Leadership and Decisions

Influencing and advising leaders
Performance management in service
Handling escalations as a leader
Team leadership in customer service
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Operational efficiency and channel management
Team leadership in banking operations
Reconciliation and nostro/vostro management
Business continuity and crisis management
Sanctions screening and PEP management
Relationship management and cross-selling
Safety culture and leadership
Influencing and safety leadership
Budget vs actual and variance
Ethical decision-making under pressure

People and Conduct

Managing resistance and capability
Maturity and capability assessment
Fair treatment and market conduct
Scaling delivery capability
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Cost and profitability analysis
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Workforce management and scheduling
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Training and capability building
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Employer branding and employee value proposition (EVP)
Talent sourcing channels and pipelines

Operations and Quality

Benchmarking against standards
Principles of credit and the lending process
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Process and control documentation
Quality assurance of audit
Assurance engagements and standards
Competitive bidding processes
Continuous improvement of delivery
Business process mapping
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation
Quality assurance and standards
Innovation in service delivery
Journey and process redesign
Professional ethics in customer service
Governance of service standards

Programmes and Change

Automation in project delivery
Emerging project technologies
Programme management principles
Programme governance and assurance
Measuring programme success
Leading project teams
KPIs and performance reporting
Building high-performing project teams
Campaign planning and execution
Leading campaigns and sales projects
Team leadership in field and project settings
Media planning and buying
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Forecasting and planning
Designing an intervention or programme

Technology and Data Risk

Vendor selection and managing technology suppliers
Digital user experience and accessibility
Managing technology teams and technical work
Digital ethics and algorithmic accountability
Building digital capability in an organisation
Bancassurance and digital insurance models
Data visualisation for finance
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Decision support and insight
Reporting automation
Technology selection and integration
Emerging service technologies
Digital, mobile and internet banking
The banking system, intermediation and financial markets

Third Parties and Procurement

Communicating financial results
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Vendor selection and management
Supply market analysis
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Vendor management and system governance
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Attachment and developmental theory
Subcontractor and supplier management
Supply-network design

Sustainability and ESG

Social media customer care
Responsible and sustainable banking
Social performance and outreach
Sustainable and green banking
Control environment and risk assessment
Emerging assurance areas (ESG)
Corporate social responsibility communications
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value
The regulatory and legal environment
Responsible and sustainable governance
ESG principles and frameworks
Sustainability certification and standards
Sustainability strategy and materiality
Environmental governance and climate risk
Governance of ESG and reporting

Communication and Disclosure

Managing sensitive disclosures
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Control monitoring and reporting
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Presentation and public speaking
Incident investigation and reporting
Professional report and presentation
Conflicts of interest and transparency
Integrated marketing communications
Dashboards and performance reporting
Professional presentation and pitching

Strategic Context

Competition and antitrust
Category management and strategy
Financial inclusion strategy
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces
Learning strategy and business alignment
Real options and strategic investment
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Reward strategy and total reward frameworks
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Vision, mission and strategic intent
Competitive strategy and positioning
Designing a marketing or sales strategy
Marketing strategy and the mix
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Pricing strategy

Workforce Governance

The customer experience (CX) discipline
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
The business analysis discipline and role
The sales pipeline and forecasting discipline
Analysis and diagnostic assessment
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Security governance and management systems
Likelihood, impact and risk rating
Risk treatment and countermeasures
Intelligence-led risk assessment
Risk registers and reporting

Market Conduct

Designing voice-of-customer programmes
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Customer and journey analysis
Customer experience strategy
Customer journey mapping
Voice of the customer programmes
Reducing customer effort
Customer effort and sentiment analysis
CRM systems and customer data
Customer service technology stack
Unified customer view
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Customer experience transformation
Customer loyalty and advocacy
Customer lifetime value

Safety and Environment

Driving measurable safety improvement
Continuous environmental improvement
Designing a safety programme or control
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Predictive safety analytics
Automation and safety technology
Integration with quality and environment
Toolbox talks and safety communication
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Product safety and standards
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Safety communication and campaigns
Confidentiality and health data

Records and Documentation

Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional documentation and presentation
Customer success and retention
Relationship management and retention
Retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Tender planning and documentation
Customer retention, loyalty and lifetime value
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection

Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Ethics and duty of care
Professional ethics and duty of care
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Ethics and responsible leadership
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Ethics and independence
Commercial ethics and responsible selling

Public and Donor Context

Public consultation and engagement
Preparing financial statements
Interpreting financial statements
Psychoeducation and public communication
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Financial statement and cash-flow analysis
Financial statements and the accounting equation
Reading financial statements as a manager
Public, private and non-profit governance
Real estate marketing channels and property portals
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Real estate development and project appraisal
Proposal development and donor reporting

Professional Leadership Practice

Tender and bid management
Team leadership in sales and marketing
Peer support and consultation
Duty of care and risk management
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Capacity and performance management
DevOps, CI/CD and release management
Client feedback and satisfaction
Omnichannel and channel management
Queue management and service flow
Front-office and reception management
Disruption management: delays, claims and recovery
Energy efficiency and demand management
Range planning and category management
Workforce and shift management in retail

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management principles aligned with CIPS, ISO and recognised procurement and supply-chain standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve procurement, sourcing, contract management and supply chain operations
Master security risk assessment and threat analysis and physical security and access control
Apply investigations, intelligence and forensics and crisis, emergency and incident response in real-world settings
Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in procurement

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CPSRM 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 CPSRM?

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 CPSRM certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 11 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 CPSRM internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CPSRM certification?

The Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management 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 CPSRM 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 CPSRM?

The Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management 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 CPSRM?

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

Can I study the CPSRM 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 CPSRM?

Graduates progress towards senior procurement, category and supply-chain leadership roles. The CPSRM strengthens your expertise in procurement, sourcing, contract management and supply chain operations and positions you for advancement across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services.

Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management

Certified Professional in Supplier Risk Management

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

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