REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Legislation codes of practice and national and international standards for example Trade Practices Act Sale of Goods Act and contract law

Specific OHampS issues relevant to goods and services purchased

Legislation related to importation of commodities if relevant

Organisation policies and procedures related to supply chain management purchasing and contracting and tendering

Business terms and conditions for purchasing tendering and contracting

Ethical behaviour

Product knowledge related to goods and services required by the organisation

Ways to build trust and collaboration as opposed to competition

Procedures for operating electronic communications equipment

Requirements for completing relevant documentation

Required skills

Negotiate and liaise with suppliers and relevant stakeholders using verbal skills

Use policy development and implementation support skills

Use appropriate technology including software

Work with attention to detail and thoroughness

Focus on the customer

Work collaboratively with others

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Implement contingency plans for unplanned events such as problems arising during the implementation and management of the supply chain

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Improvements in the supply chain may include:

Demand chain management is:

Support to staff and others may include:

Supporting business processes may include:

Supply chain management is:

Depending on the organisation concerned, workplace procedures may be called:

Documentation and records may include:

Applicable legislation and regulations may include: