Certifications for Purchasing Managers
27 certifications are listed for Purchasing Managers (O*NET 11-3061.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. 5 of them are flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 25 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 2 are related.
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- Certified Federal Contracts Manager(CFCM)In demandANAB (ANSI) accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Materials & Resource Professional(CMRP)In demand
- Certified Professional Contracts Manager(CPCM)In demandANAB (ANSI) accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Purchasing Professional(CPP)In demand
- Certified Professional in Supply Management(CPSM)In demandMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Contract Management Associate(CCMA)ANAB (ANSI) accredited
- Certified Equipment Support Professional(CESP)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Professional Public Buyer(CPPB)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Public Procurement Officer(CPPO)Military occupational specialty
- APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(CPIM)Industry-endorsed
- APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional(CSCP)Industry-endorsed
- Certified Green Purchasing Professional(CGPP)
- Certified Procurement Operations Executive(CPOE)
- Certified Procurement Operations Manager(CPOM)
- Certified Procurement Operations Professional(CPOP)
- Certified Procurement Operations Specialist(CPOS)
- Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant(CPPC)
- Certified Professional Purchasing Manager(CPPM)
- Certified Purchasing Card Professional(CPCP)
- Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Level I(FAC-C)
- Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Level II(FAC-C)
- Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Level III(FAC-C)
- NIGP Certified Procurement Professional(NIGP-CPP)
- SAP Certified - Positioning SAP Business Suite via SAP Spend Management Solutions(BCSPM)
- SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP Ariba Supplier Management(C_ARSUM)
- SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Sourcing and Procurement(C_TS452)
- SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement(C_TS452)
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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