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The Certified Purchasing
Manager (C.P.M.)
designation, introduced in 1974, is globally the most
recognized designation for professionals in supply management.
A C.P.M. represents the broadest body of knowledge in
the dynamic and critical field of supply management. Professional
organizations and enterprises around the world are adopting
the C.P.M., with its rigorous
testing and lifelong learning requirements, as the standard
of achievement and excellence for the profession. Sign
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Supply Line 2055: Certification Update.
Supply management, more than
any other function, reaches throughout and beyond the
organization into the extended enterprise, making it the
most strategic and cost-leveraging function in the modern
corporation. Global sourcing, supplier relationship management,
cost management strategies, outsourcing, and e-business
technology are some of the tools today's modern supply
management professional uses to drive savings directly
to the bottomline.
The C.P.M. designation is
internationally recognized as the sign of the professional
supply manager. To date, more than 38,000 individuals
have gained certification both nationally and abroad.
The program provides the opportunity to develop professional
competence in supply management and is rapidly gaining
recognition worldwide. The program is designed for individuals
working in any economic sector: private, public, or not-for-profit.
Purchasing Magazine 2001 Salary Survey: Twenty-three
percent of Purchasing Magazine's Salary Survey participants
are C.P.M.s. Historically, supply professionals holding
a C.P.M. designation have higher average salaries than
supply professionals who are not certified. The 2001 average
compensation for purchasing and supply executives with
certification is $78,800; the average for those without
certification is $59,500. To view the entire Salary Survey,
go to http://www.manufacturing.net/pur/index.asp?layout=articleWebzine&articleid=CA187135
Certification Stats:
Statistics taken from a Certification Survey conducted
by the ISM Certification Department (2001).
* 82% of respondents felt that having a C.P.M. designation
has benefited them professionally.
* 30% of respondents have been in purchasing/supply management
for 10-16 years, and 30% of respondents have been in purchasing/supply
management for 17-25 years.
Quick facts from Purchasing Magazine's Profile
of the Purchasing Professional.
* The percentage of purchasing professionals who hold
C.P.M. certification continues to rise.
* Purchasing executives with the greatest longevity are
the most likely to be certified.
~taken from Certification
Quarterly Update Newsletter - March 2002, 1st Edition
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