Certified Procurement Specialists control and dispose purchasing and logistical processes. They carry out the purchase marketing, create relationships with suppliers, negotiate and finalize contracts. They develop logistical concepts and implement them in the company.  They also realize controlling and quality management in purchasing and logistics, and they use team and project management in the company actively.

To meet the increasing demand for in-service training and practical needs, the Federal Association of Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics (BME) has developed a modular concept for these tasks. 5 modules are covering the fields of procurement principles and supply chain interfaces, operational procurement as inventory management, planning and replenishment, cost accounting, price & value analysis and performance controlling, strategic and tactical procurement, fundamental tools and methods and project-, team- and stakeholder management followed by a preparation & repetition module.

After completing this course with an exam, the participant receives a certificate from the BME.