CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply
Level 6 is the highest level of the CIPS professional qualification pathway and is designed for experienced professionals moving into strategic procurement and supply leadership.
Students complete four core modules and select three elective modules.
Key subject areas include:
- Strategic Ethical Leadership
- Global Commercial Strategy
- Global Strategic Supply-Chain Management
- Future Strategic Challenges for the Profession
- Strategic Programme Leadership
- Commercial Data Management
- Innovation in Procurement and Supply
- Supply Network Design
- Global Logistics Strategy
- Environmental, Social and Governance Principles
The updated Level 6 syllabus includes the ESG Principles elective, with examinations available from March 2026.
Suitable for
- Heads of procurement
- Senior procurement managers
- Supply-chain leaders
- Commercial managers
- Strategic sourcing managers
- Contract and programme leaders
- Professionals who have completed CIPS Level 5