What is the Certified Supply Chain Risk Specialist?

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

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 12 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.

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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 Supply Chain Risk Specialist

Certified Supply Chain Risk 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

Supplier Capacity and Dependency

Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Supplier market analysis and competition
Contract performance, remedies and variations
Driving measurable procurement value
Capstone scoping: a real sourcing or supply challenge
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
Contract law fundamentals and formation
Terms, conditions and clauses

Cost to Serve

Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Warehouse operations and stock accuracy
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
Influencing and negotiation with stakeholders
Professional reporting and documentation
Presenting sourcing recommendations
Managing supplier communications
Leading procurement projects and change

Disruption and Continuity Planning

Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Emergency, humanitarian and constrained procurement
Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Performance measurement and scorecards
Innovation and value from suppliers
Managing underperformance and risk
Supplier diversity and local content
Collaboration and partnership models
Supplier audits and assurance
Logistics and distribution network design
Transport modes, planning and optimisation
Freight forwarding, incoterms and customs
Warehousing, storage and materials handling
Inventory management and optimisation
Demand planning and forecasting

Demand and Requirement Planning

Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Supplier market analysis and competition
Governance of procurement decisions
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
Service-level agreements and KPIs
Dispute resolution and claims
Supplier onboarding and due diligence

Service Level Decisions

Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Crisis management and recovery
Ethical and reputational risk
Monitoring and early-warning systems
Ethical sourcing and modern slavery
Supplier codes of conduct and audits
Carbon, scope 3 and sustainable logistics
Specification writing and the specification trap
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

Lead Time and Variability

Freight, transport mode and route reliability
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Professional ethics and codes (CIPS)
Integrity, transparency and fair dealing
Conflicts of interest and gifts
Supplier segmentation and relationship strategy
Supplier relationship management (SRM)
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)

Leadership and Decisions

Supplier and contract management systems
Team leadership in procurement
Analytical techniques and bias
Contractor safety management
Change management and adoption
Identity and access management
Vulnerability management
Cyber risk management
Fertility management and record-keeping
Integrated and sustainability reporting
SME portfolio management
Team leadership in security operations
Access control systems and identity management
Locks, keys and credential management
Visitor and contractor management

Projects and Delivery

Value and savings programmes
Capacity and production planning
Business continuity and contingency planning
Management accounts and dashboards
Voice, communication and delivery
Continuous improvement of programmes
Project management principles and lifecycle
Cost reduction and efficiency programmes
Compliance frameworks and programmes
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Quality and delivery metrics

Systems and Technology

Digital procurement roadmaps
E-procurement and procure-to-pay systems
AI, blockchain and digital supply chains
Agile and digital transformation projects
Portfolio and resource management systems
Automation in project delivery
Emerging project technologies
Digital disruption and modern go-to-market
Digital and data-driven go-to-market
Digital marketing strategy
Email and marketing automation
Digital, mobile and internet banking
The banking system, intermediation and financial markets
Digital disruption and the future of banking
Digital transformation in banking

Operations and Quality

Procurement transformation and operating models
Quality planning and assurance
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
Advisory and non-financial services
Business process mapping
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation
Quality assurance and standards

Sustainability and Ethics

Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
The project environment and stakeholders
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Monitoring sustainability outcomes
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Monitoring, evaluation and sustainability plan
Cost and profitability analysis
Sustainability certification and standards
Continuous environmental improvement
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Sustainability reporting and disclosure

Capability and Development

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
Scaling delivery capability
Project management plan development
Schedule development and optimisation
Team development and effectiveness
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Supplier development and innovation
Training needs analysis
Continuing professional development
Measuring development impact

Communication and Documentation

Risk registers and reporting
Communication during crises
Security metrics and reporting
Vehicle specifications, trims and options in customer language
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
The media and telecommunications landscape
Forecasting and planning
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Reporting quality and governance
Communicating financial results
Professional case study and presentation
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Regulatory reporting and audits
Process and control documentation
Control monitoring and reporting

Strategic Context

Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Negotiation strategy and planning
Strategic customer relationships
Residential and commercial property markets
Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Listing, marketing and selling property
Real estate marketing channels and property portals
The automotive market: segments, brands and buyers
Electric and hybrid vehicles: what changes for the market
Automotive marketing and lead generation
Data visualisation for finance
Regulatory compliance and market requirements
Decision support and insight
Customer service and CX strategy

International Trade

Agribusiness marketing, branding and export readiness
Grades, standards and export certification (GlobalG.A.P.)
Export readiness and standards
Global sourcing and trade
Customs, clearing and compliance
Expanding into regional and export markets
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Transfer pricing and international tax
Cross-border data and transfers
Supply chain risk identification and mapping
Risk assessment and prioritisation

Workforce

Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Communicating risk to the workforce
Workforce and shift management in retail
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Workforce management and scheduling
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Category and supplier innovation
ABC analysis and stock optimisation

Customers and Demand

Voice of the customer and acting on feedback
Buyer behaviour and the customer journey
Voice of the customer and feedback
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Demand, master scheduling and material requirements planning
Energy efficiency and demand management
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail
Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Client feedback and satisfaction
Customer personas and insight
Forecasting revenue and demand
Market and customer analysis
Building strategic customer relationships
Customer success and retention

Change and Improvement

Change control and configuration
Organisational change management
Change and adoption in projects
Measuring change and project impact
Continuous improvement and retrospectives
Baseline setting and change control
Sales and marketing transformation
Measuring growth and transformation impact
Continuous improvement and optimisation
Peer support and consultation
Digital and market transformation
Continuous improvement in service
Driving measurable service improvement
Designing a service or experience improvement
Continuous improvement and lean banking

Safety and Continuity

Brand health and measurement
Regulatory compliance and biosafety
Business continuity and crisis management
Duty of care and risk management
Safety culture and behaviour
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
Product safety and standards
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Safety culture and leadership
Safety communication and campaigns
Influencing and safety leadership
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Business continuity and recovery
Contractor and visitor safety

Professional Standards

Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Ethics and duty of care
Professional ethics and duty of care
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Ethics and responsible leadership
Ethics and professional conduct in security
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
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Ethics of technology in practice
Professional ethics and responsibility (PMI)
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics

Knowledge and Records

Professional documentation and presentation
Farm records, bookkeeping and management accounting
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Complaint data and learning
Tender planning and documentation
Cognitive load and learning science
Learning strategy and business alignment
Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Blended and hybrid learning design
Motivation and self-directed learning
Information lifecycle and records management
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Health records, data and confidentiality
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech

Performance Management

Operations performance and throughput
Setting objectives, indicators and targets
Benchmarking against standards and best practice
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 and dispute management
Performance scorecards and reviews
Warehouse performance metrics
Planning performance and service

Procurement Practice

Supplier financial and operational risk
Spend analytics and dashboards
Contract governance and compliance
Evidence-based improvement
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Range planning and category management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Designing and facilitating groups
Subcontractor and supplier management
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Tender and bid management
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Contract farming, aggregation and out-grower schemes
Contract farming and out-grower schemes

Supply Chain and Logistics

Supply chain visibility and control towers
ABC analysis and stock policy
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
Psychoeducation and workshops
Logistics KPIs and cost control
Warehouse design and layout
Warehouse management systems (WMS)
Resource planning and levelling

Cost and Value

Meaning, purpose and values
Earned value and forecasting
Cost-benefit and investment appraisal
Funding, cash flow and financing
Value and benefits management
Procurement and contract value
Value engineering and optimisation
Cost estimation and budgeting
Earned value management
Time and cost control
Managing schedule and budget performance
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Preparing financial statements
Interpreting financial statements
Budget vs actual and variance

Risk, Control and Integrity

Security governance and management systems
Presenting risk and recommendations
Likelihood, impact and risk rating
Risk treatment and countermeasures
Intelligence-led risk assessment
Continuous risk monitoring
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Programme governance
Grant compliance and restricted funding management
NGO governance, boards and registration
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain
Statutory compliance and filings
Managing tax risk and audits
Designing an intervention or programme
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)

Legal and Regulatory

Environmental legal compliance
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis
Policy, planning and objectives
Legal and other requirements
Working with law enforcement and regulators
Insurance regulation and consumer protection
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Evidence-based practice
Compliance and regulatory projects
Advocacy and policy engagement
Handling difficult customers and disputes
Regulatory duty and accountability
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)

Data and Measurement

Cybersecurity and data protection
Professional report and presentation
Cloud and data security
Risk assessment and safety planning
Metrics and reporting
Digital and alternative-data credit
Data migration and cleansing
Management reporting and decision support
Data quality and stewardship
Consent, rights and data subject requests
Data breach and incident governance
AI and predictive project analytics
Setting objectives and marketing KPIs
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics

Stakeholders and Negotiation

Stakeholder mapping and liaison
Property viewings, offers and negotiation to close
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Goal setting and contracting
Stakeholder and sponsor management
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment
Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Negotiation and conflict management
Building project relationships
Sponsorship and negotiation selling
Negotiation with clients and partners
Treatment planning and review
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CSUCRS 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 CSUCRS?

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 CSUCRS certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 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 CSUCRS internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CSUCRS certification?

The Certified Supply Chain Risk Specialist 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 CSUCRS 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 CSUCRS?

The Certified Supply Chain Risk 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 CSUCRS?

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

Can I study the CSUCRS 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 CSUCRS?

Graduates progress towards senior procurement, category and supply-chain leadership roles. The CSUCRS 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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