Master of Science in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management ESC Clermont Business School

Become Experts In Global Procurement

In a globalized and competitive world, purchasing and supply chain management are strategic assets for developing company performance. This program enables students to acquire the concepts, methods, and tools essential to becoming professionals in these fields, which offer numerous opportunities in all sectors of activity and whatever the size of the company.

Program Strengths

• Teaching is based on real cases with the contribution of expert professionals.
• Education based on the standards developed by APICS, the world leader association for supply chain management. APICS is the global leader in supply chain certification programs. This program provides the level required to pass the CPIM certification exam, which is recognized by companies worldwide.
• The students build a real case of international sourcing allowing them to put into practice the methods and tools taught.

Targeted Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge and practice of purchasing activities, methods, and tools
• Acquisition of professional standards of competence in supply chain management
• Development of a vision considering all flows and processes and focused on continuous improvement (Lean approach)

Semester 1

Fundamentals of Purchasing and SCM

• Introduction to Purchasing, 12 hours
• International Purchasing Rules, 15 hours
• Expression of Needs, 6 hours
• Purchasing Costs, 9 hours
• Negotiation Basics, 12 hours
• Supplier Relationship Management, 12 hours
• Essentials of SCM, 6 hours
• Demand Planning and Forecasting, 3 hours
• Essentials of Production Planning, 12 hours
• Inventory Management Basics, 12 hours
• Introduction to Lean Manufacturing, 9 hours
• Physical Distribution Basics, 6 hours
• Meetings with Companies Practitioners, 15 hours
• Tutorials, 30 hours
• Sourcing Cases Presentation, 3 hours

Management & Communication Skills

• Introduction to Business, 12 hours
• Mastering Data in Excel (e-learning), 18 hours
• French Langage Classes (or certification Voltaire), 30 hours
• Thesis Methodology I, 9 hours

Career Development & Counseling

• Job Marketing, 6 hours
• Individual Counseling, 3 hours
• Meeting with Practitioners, 3 hours

Semester 2

Advanced program

• Global Sourcing and Contracting (case of emerging countries), 27 hours
• Negotiation advanced, 12 hours
• Purchasing per Sectors, 12 hours
• Purchasing Costs and Risks, 18 hours
• Business Cases and Professional Testimonies, 12 hours
• Tutorials (Problems + Team Work on Purchasing Project), 24 hours
• Project Management, 12 hours
• Business Intelligence, 6 hours
• Digitalization, 6 hours
• Alignment of Purchasing and SCM Strategies with Global Strategy, 6 hours
• Demand Management, 3 hours
• Lean, Quality and Continuous Improvement, 9 hours
• Manufacturing Planning and Control System, 15 hours
• Inventory Management and Ordering Systems, 6 hours
• Production Activity and Capacity Control, 6 hours
• Physical Distribution advanced, 6 hours

Management & Communication Skills

• Strategic Management, 18 hours
• Information Systems for Managers, 18 hours
• French Langage Classes (or certification Voltaire), 30 hours
• Thesis Methodology II, 9 hours

Career Development & Counseling

• Job Marketing, 9 hours
• Individual Counseling, 3 hours
• Meeting with Practitioners, 9 hours

Semester 3

Professional Mission & Thesis

• Master's Thesis
• Oral Defense
• Company Assessment

• Supply chain manager
• Operations manager
• Logistics manager
• Planning manager
• Scheduling manager
• Demand manager
• Forecast manager
• Sales administration manager
• Flow driver
• Consultant
• Purchasing and supply manager
• Buyer
• Contract manager
• Sourcing Manager
• Category buyer
• Procurement manager