Office of Procurement

Professional Development Organizations for Procurement Professionals

In an effort to encourage our current and future Procurement Employees, we have put together the following website that may help in your career efforts.

ISM Institute for Supply Management

www.ism.ws/certification
CPM Designation (Certified Purchasing Manager)
Four Exam Modules:

  1. Purchasing Process
  2. Supply Environment
  3. Value Enhancement Strategies
  4. Management

Fee per module:
$190.00 non-member; $130.00 ISM Member

Membership Dues:
Oshkosh/Green Bay $165.00; w/meals $327.00
Madison $274.00
Milwaukee $295.00
Duluth $220.00
Rochester $270.00
Minneapolis $260.00

WAPP Wisconsin Association of Public Purchasers

www.wapp.org

Affiliated with NIGP (National Institute of Government Purchasing Inc)
Quarterly Meetings: March, June, September, December; locations around the state.
Membership is individual, fee: $25.00

NAEP National Association of Educational Procurement

www.naepnet.org

Membership is institutional and non individual
Fees are based on the number of students at an institution
NASPO National Association of State Procurement Officials
www.naspo.org

Certification:
Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
Certified Professional Purchasing Buyer (CPPB)

Membership:
Associate $500.00 annual per person

 

NIGP National Institute of Government Purchasing Inc

www.nigp.org

Certification: CPPO and CPPB

Certification Fees: Member Non-Member
CPPO $325.00 $650.00
CPPB $250.00 $450.00

Membership Dues:
Depend on how many employees receive NIGP services

APICS The Association for Operations Management
www.apics.org

Certification: CSCP Certified Supply Chain Professional

Modules:

  1. Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
  2. Building Competitive Operations Planning & Logistics
  3. Managing Customer and Supplier Relationships
  4. Using IT to enable Supply Chain Management

Procurement Titles Currently Available (June 2007)

Note:  For the latest information used for Procurement Professionals check with your Human Resource Department and/or look at the following website:
http://oser.state.wi.us/section.asp?linkid=29.

 

Pay

 

Appt.

8% of

Titles

Sched

Range

Min

Max 1

Max

WRPS

Min

PURCHASING ASSOCIATE

2

10

$13.29

$20.30

$0.40

$1.02

PURCHASING AGENT

7

4

$16.08

$25.79

$35.49

$0.48

$1.29

PURCHASING AGENT-OBJ

7

4

$16.08

$25.79

$35.49

$0.48

$1.29

PURCHASING AGENT-SENIOR

7

3

$20.96

$32.54

$44.12

$0.63

$1.68

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

7

4

$16.083

$25.786

$35.488

$0.483

$1.287

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST-OBJ

7

3

$20.960

$32.541

$44.121

$0.629

$1.677

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST-SENIOR

7

3

$20.960

$32.541

$44.121

$0.629

$1.677

PURCHASING AGENT MGT SUPERVISOR

81

2

$24.52

$39.28

$54.04

$0.74

$1.96

PURCHASING AGENT PROG SUPERVISOR

81

3

$20.96

$32.54

$44.12

$0.63

$1.68

PURCHASING DIRECTOR, DHFS

81

1

$27.62

$43.15

$58.68

$0.83

$2.21

PURCHASING SUPERVISOR

81

4

$16.08

$25.79

$35.49

$0.48

$1.29

Pay Schedule Column - what does it mean?
  7 = WPEC Union
  2 = WSEU Union
81 = Non-Representative (Supervisors)

 

The following are the websites that provide the specifications for the titles listed above.

Procurement Specialist Series http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=4090
Procurement Supervisor http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=4091
Purchasing Agent Series http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=4185
Purchasing Associate http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=5108
Purchasing Agent Program Supv. http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=4182
Purchasing Agent Mgt Supv. http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=4187
Purchasing Supervisor http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=4188
Purchasing Director, DHFS http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=2745

 

SUGGESTED COURSES THAT MAY BE BENEFITIAL IN PROCUREMENT

Excel
Powerpoint
Word
Ethical Principals
Negotiations
Writing Specifications, statements of work, and acceptance criteria
Supply & Inventory Management
Measuring Supplier Performance

 

MANDATORY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION PROCUREMENT COURSES

The following website provides the information regarding mandatory courses:
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/classes/classhmp.ASP

The class list: