Getting a purchasing role in the Supply Chain industry is a key first step in your career. Studying a Procurement course will give you the foundation skills you need to kickstart your career and apply practical skills like understanding and applying the most appropriate procurement strategy for a business and fostering positive partnerships with suppliers straight into your job. With a few years of experience, the right set of hands-on skills and a recognised procurement qualification, you can look to make the move into becoming a Procurement Manager, or other managerial roles in the industry.