SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards · RQF Level 6

SFEDI Awards Level 6 Diploma in Strategic Procurement Management (IoSCM)

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  • LevelRQF Level 6
  • Total credits40
  • Guided learning40 hours
  • Units in this qualification13

Awarded by SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards · on the Ofqual register

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What you’ll learn

What each unit actually teaches you to do

The Level 6 Diploma in Strategic Procurement Management is geared towards learners aiming to enhance their understanding of strategic procurement within business management. The qualification encompasses strategic business and human resource management. It also explores international freight, inventory, and logistics management within the supply chain.

These are the units SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.

Strategic Business ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
It teaches you to evaluate business operations within internal and external environments, understand marketing systems, interpret financial documentation, and comprehend change management processes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Evaluate how a business operates within its internal and external environment
  • Understand how a business operates a marketing system
  • Interpret the information contained within financial documentation
  • Understand the processes involved in change management
Strategic Human Resource ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
You'll understand the responsibilities of Human Resource Management (HRM), including process development, performance management, employer-employee relationships, and reward management within organisations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the responsibilities of Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Understand how HRM develops processes and practices
  • Understand the role of HRM in performance management
  • Understand how to manage employer-employee relationships
  • Understand the need for effective reward management
Strategic International Freight ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
This unit covers the role of freight management in supply chains, the contribution of ISO containers to international trade, legislative requirements for freight movement, and the benefits of using Third Party Logistics and freight forwarders.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the role of freight management in Supply Chains
  • Understand the contribution of the ISO Container to International Trade
  • Analyse the legislative requirements for the International Movement of Freight ● Understand the benefits of using Third Party Logistics (3PLs) and Freight Forwarders
Strategic Inventory ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
This unit covers the strategic role of inventory management in achieving business objectives, emphasising the impact of inventory costs on performance. You'll understand how to identify and manage order levels and apply inventory control methods effectively within a business context.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the strategic role of inventory management in meeting business objectives
  • Understand the significance of inventory cost on business performance
  • Understand how a business identifies and manages order levels
  • Apply inventory control methods within a business
Strategic Leadership and Management PerformanceReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
This unit examines how organisational culture, leadership, and management techniques influence performance. You'll explore factors affecting change and risk management and develop skills to support the implementation of management activities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how culture, leadership, and management techniques influence organisational performance
  • Understand the main factors affecting change management
  • Understand risk management and how it impacts organisations
  • Support the implementation of management activities
Strategic Logistics ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
You'll explore the strategic and physical requirements of logistics management, including setting up operations and rationalising processes. The unit also covers evaluating transport modes and the role of technology in improving logistics performance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand strategic requirements of logistics management
  • Understand the physical requirements of setting up a logistics operation
  • Understand methods for rationalising logistics operations
  • Evaluate the benefits of utilising different transport modes
  • Understand how technology improves logistics operations
  • Understand the risks associated with logistics operations
Strategic Maritime ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
This unit explores strategic maritime management within globalisation, focusing on the significance of shipping, agile port operations, port efficiency, and containerised shipping benefits. You'll analyse international trade patterns and shipping market differences.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the significance of shipping within the context of globalisation
  • Understand the value of operating an agile port
  • Understand the purpose of Port Efficiency
  • Understand the benefits of a containerised shipping operation
Strategic Operations ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
You'll study strategic operations management, including operational change, capacity management, scheduling, planning, and operations strategy. The unit also emphasises the importance of quality management within operational contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand operational change management
  • Understand Capacity Management
  • Understand the role of scheduling and planning in operations management
  • Understand operations strategy
  • Understand the importance of quality management
Strategic Procurement ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
This unit covers the development and implementation of strategic procurement management. You'll analyse procurement contracts, assess procurement strategy effectiveness, and evaluate long-term strategic sourcing relationships within organisations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand procurement strategy
  • Understand the role of procurement strategy in achieving supply chain objectives
  • Understand how to select effective procurement methods
Strategic Production ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
This unit provides knowledge of strategic production management, focusing on facility location, layout, and productivity. You'll examine product design, production strategy, forecasting, planning, scheduling, and the objectives of purchasing and inventory management.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the requirements of location, layout, and productivity of manufacturing
  • Understand product design and production strategy
  • Understand forecasting, planning, and scheduling of production
  • Understand the objectives of purchasing and inventory management
Strategic Quality ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
You'll gain an understanding of quality concepts and the planning and implementation of Quality Management Systems (QMS). The unit also covers Total Quality Management (TQM) applications and the benefits of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental concept of Quality
  • Plan the implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS) within an organisation
  • Understand the application of Total Quality Management (TQM) within an organisation
  • Understand the benefits of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) for an organisation
Strategic Supply Chain ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
This unit provides an understanding of strategic supply chain management, focusing on the elements that contribute to a successful supply chain. You'll evaluate supply chain efficiency, the role of 3PL and 4PL models, and identify challenges and improvement measures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand what makes a supply chain successful
  • Understand how a supply chain meets the strategic objectives of an organisation
  • Understand the value of Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL) models to the supply chain
  • Identify challenges and improvement measures within a business's supply chain
  • Understand the developments in Information Technology (IT) and their impact on the supply chain
Strategic Warehouse ManagementReal unit · SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards
You'll explore key warehouse processes, policies, and procedures, evaluating the impact of warehouse layout and location on organisational efficiency and customer satisfaction. The unit also covers the role of outsourcing logistics services.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand key warehouse processes, policies, and procedures
  • Evaluate the benefits of warehouse layout on organisational efficiency
  • Understand the significance of warehouse location in meeting customer requirements
  • Understand the need for outsourcing Logistics Services

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Strategic Business ManagementStrategic Human Resource ManagementStrategic International Freight ManagementStrategic Inventory ManagementStrategic Leadership and Management PerformanceStrategic Logistics ManagementStrategic Maritime ManagementStrategic Operations Management

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Where this can lead

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Skills it covers

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Apply quality standards to support relationship management in procurement and supply

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One-to-one, on your own real work

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Strategic Business ManagementLevel 6

Applied to your work in any of these jobs

This unit enables learners to evaluate business operations within internal and external environments, understand marketing systems, interpret financial documentation, and comprehend change management processes.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  6. Create
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Built for SFEDI Awards Level 6 Diploma in Strategic Procurement Management (IoSCM)

13 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI Awards.

  1. Strategic Business Management
  2. Strategic Human Resource Management
  3. Strategic International Freight Management
  4. Strategic Inventory Management
  5. Strategic Leadership and Management Performance
  6. Strategic Logistics Management

and 7 more in the full unit list below.

These are the real units of this credential, in its own order. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.

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  1. Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
  2. What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
  3. The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
  4. How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
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Why the companion is worth £70 a month

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That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.

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