Careers Pathways

There are lots of different pathways in procurement, it all comes down to what you want to achieve, and when.

Path to MCIPS and Beyond

CIPS Level 3/Procurement and Supply Chain Assistant Apprenticeship

Typical job roles include:

  • Assistant buyer

  • Administrator

  • Assistant contract officer

  • Contract analyst

  • Stock/inventory controller/planner

  • Procurement analyst

CIPS Level 5/Operations Manager Apprenticeship

Typical job roles include:

  • Senior Buyer

  • Chief Buyer

  • Category Manager

  • Contract Manager

  • Contract Officer

  • Logistics Manager

  • Supply Chain Executive

MCIPS Chartered

Congrats! If you got this far you can now apply to for MCIPS status. As long as you have at least 30 hours of CPD and a CIPS Ethics certificate you’ll also be a Chartered member.

Now, go out into the world and go something amazing.

CIPS Level 4/Procurement and Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship

Typical job roles include:

  • Category Buyer

  • Buyer

  • Sourcing Executive

  • Operations Support

  • Buyer

  • Commercial Relationship Support

  • Commissioning and Performance

  • Monitoring Officer

  • Framework Management Support

  • Contract Associate

  • Contract Support

  • Supply Chain Analyst

CIPS Level 6/Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Professional Apprenticeship

Typical job roles include:

  • Category Manager​

  • Commercial Manager​

  • Head of Procurement and Supply​

  • Procurement Manager​

  • Senior Buyers​

  • Supply Chain Managers​

  • Chief Buyer

  • Supply Chain Executive​

  • Strategic Procurement Manager ​

  • Senior Category Manager​

  • Head of Logistics​

  • Operations Manager