CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma study guide
CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma is a professional procurement and supply qualification offered by CIPS, the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply. It sits above the Level 4 Diploma and is aimed at practitioners who already have foundation-level knowledge and are moving into middle management, category leadership, or specialist commercial roles. The CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma study guide has 8 sections and about 3,089 words.
01Procurement and Supply Management
The Procurement and Supply Management domain tests whether you can move beyond transactional buying into managed sourcing: defining need, analysing spend, choosing a sourcing route, contracting, and governing supplier performance. Questions often probe the procurement cycle, purchase-to-pay controls, sourcing options, and the distinction between procurement and purchasing.
422 words, about 2 min02Category Management
Category Management tests your ability to treat a group of related spend as a strategic business area rather than a series of purchases. Expect questions on category segmentation, the Kraljic portfolio matrix, category strategy, cross-functional teams, demand management, and total cost of ownership.
425 words, about 2 min03Negotiation and Contract Management
Negotiation and Contract Management tests whether you can plan and conduct negotiations that create and claim value, then manage the resulting contract so obligations, performance, changes, and exit are controlled. Expect questions on BATNA, ZOPA, interests versus positions, contract terms, KPIs, variations, and dispute escalation.
377 words, about 2 min04Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Supply Chain and Logistics Management tests your understanding of how goods, information, and cash flow from suppliers to customers. Expect questions on lead time, inventory, transport modes, Incoterms 2020, warehousing, total landed cost, visibility, and resilience.
383 words, about 2 min05Commercial and Legal Aspects of Procurement
Commercial and Legal Aspects of Procurement tests whether you can recognise contract formation, interpret key terms, manage liability and compliance, and handle disputes commercially. Expect questions on offer and acceptance, express and implied terms, remedies, indemnities, intellectual property, data protection, and competition law.
372 words, about 2 min06Strategic Supply Chain Management
Strategic Supply Chain Management tests your ability to align the supply network with business strategy, design the network, decide what to make or buy, collaborate across partners, and measure strategic performance. Expect questions on network design, outsourcing, supply chain segmentation, collaboration, resilience, and digital enablement.
376 words, about 2 min07Leadership and Management in Procurement
Leadership and Management in Procurement tests whether you can lead teams, influence stakeholders, drive change, and maintain ethical standards in a function that often lacks direct authority over spend. Expect questions on leadership styles, stakeholder mapping, team development, change management, delegation, and professional ethics.
347 words, about 2 min08Risk Management and Sustainability
Risk Management and Sustainability tests whether you can identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor supply risk while embedding environmental, social, and governance requirements into sourcing. Expect questions on risk registers, likelihood and impact, business continuity, supplier due diligence, carbon scopes, modern slavery, and circularity.
387 words, about 2 min