NLPA Dedicated Member of the Month

Congratulations Tamatha Thomas, September 2012's NLPA Dedicated Member of the Month
Tamatha, a Buyer from Jacksonville, Florida, USA, completed all six of the Senior Professional in Supply Management^® Program classes during the month of August!

"I love being a Buyer! I attribute my success in completing the six courses of the Senior Professional in Supply Management Program in one month to my dedication to my profession. I am always seeking new challenges and ways to improve my procurement skills. Taking good notes enabled me to absorb the course material and comprehend each concept. Thanks to the SPSM Certification I am more confident in my profession as I incorporate what I've learned into my daily work routine."

Congratulations Thomas Purath- August 2012
Thomas, an Operations Manager in Germany, completed all six of the Senior Professional in Supply Management^® Program classes during the month of July!

"I've been working in several management positions in marketing, sales and operations for 15 years. In my latest position, I was responsible for operations at Philips Consumer Lighting in the German, Swiss and Austrian market. For further career development, I was looking for condensed training material on strategic purchasing that could be "digested" within a manageable time frame. Finally, I selected the SPSM Program, because it was perfectly sized for that purpose. It gives a nice and handy framework even for experienced supply chain professionals who frequently got in touch with purchasing as an interface but had little experience in conducting the function by themselves"

Gowtham Sidharth- June 2012
Gowtham, a Country Lead for China with Beroe-Inc in India, completed all six of the Senior Professional in Supply Management^® Program classes during the month of May!

"SPSM was an interesting course especially for a mid-level procurement professional. The depth of concepts and the applicability of the topics to real-life scenario makes it even more interesting.

Spend some dedicated and quality time in reading the study materials and trying to apply them in the job should be the key objective of taking the SPSM exam.

Overall, SPSM will help the procurement folks to scale up and to work efficiently in their roles."

"As a purchasing professional for over 15 years I was looking for a program to enhance what I have learned and experience gain in the past as well as to grow & learn new ideas, techniques and strategies in procurement. The Next Level Purchasing SPSM Certification Program has provided this knowledge to me during the course which I am able to apply in my daily work routine with positive results.

Thanks and credit to technology of the SPSM Program design making my success on completing all courses in 1 month. I hope my dedication and hard work pays off, I will definitely enroll in the SPSM2 Certification program in the future. "

"I have been with SJE Rhombus for twenty-six years. I moved into the Purchasing Department as a buyer twelve years ago. The material covered in the NLP course was very informative. If you give this class time and attention, you and your company will benefit in all areas of Purchasing. After completion of the course, I have been able to apply the information I gained to my daily tasks. Though this training, I am inspired to bring more to my job as a Buyer."

"As a purchasing professional for over 15 years I was looking for a program to enhance what I have learned in the past as well as grow & learn new ideas/techniques. The Next Level Purchasing SPSM Certification Program was exactly what I was looking for.

I credit my success on completing all courses in 1 month thanks to technology and the SPSM Program design. With mobile devices such as smart phones & tablets the course was always accessible to me. Whenever I had a few spare minutes I would read through a few pages, then jot down some notes."

"The courses at NLP were very good and provided knowledge that can directly applied at workplace. Secondly the response of Charles Dominick is very fast and excellent and I am very happy about that. He can reply to any challenge that one is facing at work place."

"I had been looking for on-line classes to take for certification in the supply management field without having to have a Bachelor and/or Master Degree. That is when I came across the Next Level Purchasing website. Your website gave me the incentive and "push" I needed to move forward in my career.

I enjoyed all of the courses and found them to be challenging and insightful. I am in the process of reviewing all of the material so that I can schedule the SPSM exam. I hope my dedication and hard work pays off. If so, I will definitely enroll in the SPSM2 Certification program.

Thank you again Next Level Purchasing."

"After almost 15 years career in logistics & supply chain management and obtaining several qualifications, I realized that I need to expand my purchasing knowledge to adapt successfully to the rapidly changing business environment. I decided to enroll for SPSM Certification and having completed the courses, I would say that it is one of the best decisions I have made in my entire career. All the course materials were exceptionally detailed that I just could not stop reading. The program is great and well worth the time and money!

I am privileged and proud to be a member of Next Level Purchasing Association and SPSM2 Certification is next on my agenda."

"I work as an independent procurement consultant and advise my clients mainly on how to improve their sourcing processes. As part of my job I need to continously demonstrate that I have the right knowledge and skills to do the job. That's why I joined the SPSM Certification Program. Having completed my SPSM Certification, I can now demonstrate that I am educated in all aspects of purchasing. I have decided to finish my SPSM Program as soon as possible and had to dedicate lot of evenings for learning. It was, however, time well spent as the SPSM courses bring extensive amount of information from the field. I enjoyed each and every course, printed out all materials, listened to the audio and went through the extra material to each of the courses as well. This helped me to understand the topics in more depth and also helped me to better remember a lot of the information.

If you want to earn your SPSM Certification quickly, you do need to devote a significant amount of your time, but I definitely say it is worth it and do not regret a single second that I spent with the courses. And, thanks to the quality of the materials, I return to the courses regularly when looking for my inspiration."

"Three years ago when I realized that supply chain is where I really want to be, I told myself that I would do whatever it takes to be great at it. Enrolling in the Senior Professional in Supply Management^® Program is one big step towards that goal. It is true when they say that "winging it" could at times bring satisfactory result but it certainly would never deliver excellent output. Having undergone the SPSM training has made me better equipped in performing my daily challenging tasks in many facets of procurement function. It helped a great deal that the complex subjects of supply chain are well-explained and illustrated in the lessons, and that the examples cited are quite practical.

Successfully completing the program takes devotion and careful planning of one's time. I spent at least three hours a day reading before and after office hours; I listened to audio lessons in the car and during break time. I even printed some pages of the lessons and posted them on my wall just like the old college days! But the most effective way is by practicing the learning and applying them at the workplace right away.

The SPSM Certification Program is indeed an investment that you cannot go wrong with!"

"The biggest thing for me is I spent every spare minute studying the information and I took REALLY good notes. Even if the information is in the lesson I find that I can more easily recall what I have written down- that's the next best thing to working knowledge.

I have 15 years experience in the procurement industry, international and domestic (US). My last position was as a Purchasing Manager for the largest construction project in North American history- and I still learned quite a bit in these courses!

I have been out of work since my last project ended a year ago. I would think that with my knowledge, background, and references that I could land a great job, but I haven't had any luck. My last two interviews were successful... they liked me, my references, my "fit" in their organization, and I went to final interviews for both. I lost out on both jobs because I didn't have CERTIFICATION!! After the second one I decided to just buckle down and get my certification. I decided on SPSM because it is internationally recognized, and most large companies have begun to institute Global Sourcing programs. It will give me the additional edge that I need. "

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course. The material was easy to assimilate and the more I learned the more eager I became to learn and improve. Depending on my previous experience on the topics, I managed to complete and revise the topics 3-5 times prior to taking the final exam.

I would say be positive, invest a little time in yourself and enjoy the learning experience. Remember as you grow from strength to strength you have the power to make a constructive difference in your environment and add meaning not only to your life, but to all those you come into contact with."

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