SPSM ® Recertification

Maintain the supply management certification you worked so hard to earn!

Are you an SPSM who wants continued career success? You can continue to achieve the career success you want.

Purchasing trends are always changing and it can be difficult to stay on top of these trends let alone be prepared in advance for what's to come. In the last several years, purchasing has seen many changes including the increased use of different software applications and the increased demand for international sourcing. Being prepared to handle these new trends and situations can often seem daunting.

Purchasers want to be confident that they have the most up-to-date skills. Knowing that you have the ability to handle any challenge you face in purchasing gives you greater confidence and a greater opportunity to succeed. Those with the skills to handle tomorrow's challenges are more likely to have the rewarding careers they want.

Ensuring that you are ready for tomorrow's purchasing challenges is easy! Earning your SPSM® Certification has already put you on the path to career success and by committing to continual professional development in purchasing you are making the best investment towards continuing this success. Every four years, you are required to complete 32 Continuing Education Hours (CEH's) in procurement topics from approved sources to maintain both your skills as well as your SPSM credentials. Only CEH's earned after the date that your certification became valid may be used towards recertification.

100% of your recertification requirements can be satisfied by enrolling in the SPSM2 Program offered by Next Level Purchasing. Click here to learn more about enrolling in the SPSM2 Program.

You may also choose to enroll in one or more of the following courses to fulfill recertification requirements. Click on the titles for a more complete description of each class. Each class counts for 8 Continuing Education Hours.
  • Expert Purchasing Management
    Are you a purchasing manager who worries about balancing the many demands of your leadership role? You're not alone. Today's companies are expecting more than ever from their purchasing managers. Counts towards SPSM2 Certification.


  • Professional Purchasing Project Management
    Do your purchasing projects suffer from delays, unpleasant surprises, and a lack of true organization? Do you wish you could build a professional project plan and then actually adhere to the plan, delighting your management? Well, you can! Counts towards SPSM2 Certification.


  • Basics Of Smart International Procurement
    Are you responsible for increasing your organization's international procurement and don't know where to begin? Buying internationally is much more complex than buying domestically. Counts towards SPSM2 Certification.


  • Executing A Global Sourcing Strategy
    With all the talk about the global sourcing that many companies are doing, one may think that it is easy, right? That perception could not be further from the truth. Global sourcing may be one of the most complex activities you'll encounter as a purchasing professional. Counts towards SPSM2 Certification.


  • Finance For Strategic Procurement, Part I
    Do you understand precisely how your procurement work impacts your organization's financial performance? Is a lack of this understanding keeping you from earning the respect you deserve? After all, today's CEO's and CFO's expect procurement professionals to know how their work supports corporate goals and how to communicate in the language of finance. Counts towards the SPSM and SPSM2 recertification.


  • Finance For Strategic Procurement, Part II
    Finance For Strategic Procurement, Part II - Do you worry that your procurement decisions will be questioned, if not reversed, by senior management? Whether you are selecting a supplier, negotiating payment terms, comparing lease and buy options, or making other typical procurement decisions, there are finance-based approaches that CEO's and CFO's will expect you to be following. If you are unaware of what these principles are, you will have little credibility with management at a minimum or make catastrophic mistakes in the worst-case scenario. Counts towards the SPSM and SPSM2 recertification.
Click here to enroll in one or more of these purchasing classes.

Additional pre-approved sources include the National Contract Management Association, the Institute for Supply Management, and the American Production and Inventory Control Society. Other sources will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you wish for Next Level Purchasing to consider other sources, the two safest ways to proceed are to (a) contact Next Level Purchasing in advance of the expiration of your certification for approval or (b) submit more CEH's than required in the event that one of the non-pre-approved sources is denied.

Ready to submit your recertification application? You should submit your recertification application no sooner than six (6) months prior to the expiration of your certification and no later than the date that your certification expires. You can download the recertification application here.

If you have any questions, contact us by phone at (412) 294-1990 or email info@nextlevelpurchasing.com.