Product Details
Supply Management Core 4th Ed.
Supply chain professionals need a strong foundation across sourcing, negotiation, supplier management and financial analysis. This course prepares participants for professional certification while strengthening critical competencies used daily in supply chain roles. Participants gain practical knowledge across core procurement disciplines and develop a broader understanding of how strategic supply chain management contributes to organizational success.
Recommended For
CPSM Candidates • CPSD Candidates • APSM Candidates
You’ll learn through the Supply Management Core Learning System, an intuitive and engaging online platform that combines interactive activities with applied practice. This immersive learning experience strengthens understanding, reinforces key concepts, and keeps you engaged from start to finish.
Each week, you’ll join a 60-minute live webinar led by an experienced subject matter expert, with opportunities to ask questions and gain practical insight. The webinars are also recorded and made available on-demand. You’ll also have ongoing access to your instructor for one-on-one support throughout the course.
What You Will Learn
- Apply strategic sourcing principles to improve supplier selection and sourcing outcomes
- Develop category management strategies that align spending with business priorities
- Strengthen negotiation capabilities to achieve better commercial results
- Understand legal and contractual considerations to reduce organizational risk
- Improve supplier relationship management practices to increase supplier performance
- Apply cost and price management techniques to control spending and create value
- Conduct financial analysis to support informed procurement decisions
- Prepare for certification exams while building practical supply chain expertise
Your enrollment includes 90 days of access to the Supply Management Core Learning System after the course ends. The Learning System includes a comprehensive study guide, a 165-question practice exam, the ISM® Glossary of Key Supply Chain Terms, flashcards, and video content so you can study at your own pace and focus where you need it most.
Guided Learning Course Schedule
Member Price: $1,195.00
GUIDED LEARNING
Date
Jan 25, 2027 To Feb 26, 2027
Location
Additional Information
Presenters
Greg DeSimone is a CPSM as well as a lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) with over 40 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, and supply management. A native of the upper Midwest, he resides in the Phoenix AZ area and recently retired as Director of Procurement for WillScot Inc.
With broad industry experience gained from roles at Bayer Corp, Coca-Cola, BP, Sun Chemical, TreeHouse Foods and Onsemi, among others, he has developed a seasoned perspective on the challenges facing supply managers today.
Many of his roles focused on Indirect procurement providing expertise in Contract Development, Negotiation and Category Management to functional areas such as Human Resources, Operations, IT, Sales & Marketing, Finance and R&D/Engineering.
Terms And Conditions
Guided Learning Transferals: Registrations are transferable without any charge to another ISM Guided Learning Course occurring within 12 months of the original purchase. Transferring registrations to another party are subject to price variance or change based on membership status and an additional $50 fee will be incurred.
Cancellations Guided Learning: Cancellations more than 5 weeks before the date of the course will incur an administrative charge of 50 percent. Cancellation within 5 weeks of the date of the event will be charged the full fee. You must notify ISM in writing of a cancellation.
Tax Deduction: The Internal Revenue Service may permit an income tax deduction to U.S. residents for expenses (including registration fees, travel costs, meals and lodging) incurred in pursuit of continuing professional education. Consult your tax adviser for details.