IMPA's distance learning Diploma in Marine Purchasing and Supply Management course

The programme is ideal for:

• Purchasing executives in the shipping and off-shore industry
• Those supplying to the maritime sector, both manufacturing and service
• Sea going personnel requiring knowledge to aid transition to a shore-based career
• Shipboard management teams needing to understand purchasing and supply strategies

A sample of just some of the job titles of our students to date include:

• Buyer
• Category Manager
• Chief of Logistics Department
• Ship Supplier
• Commodity Buyer
• Consultant
• Customer Accounts Executive
• Diving Operations Buyer
• Electro Technical Officer
• Group marketing Manager
• Head of Export-Import Department
• Logistics Manager
• Managing Director
• Marine Operations Purchasing Manager
• Materials and Logistics Coordinator
• Procedure Officer
• Procurement Officer
• Purchase Officer/Assistant/Executive/Manager/Supervisor
• Sales Manager
• Spares Manager
• Technical Purchasing Officer/Assistant


"The course covers a wide range of topics in sufficient detail to give a balanced and knowledgeable view of the marine purchasing and supply chain environment. The module authors are obviously experts in their fields and provide useful case studies and both theoretical and practical information. Overall, an excellent learning experience that has proved very relevant to my daily work!"
(Simon Potter, Manager, Procurement & Vendor Management, Maersk Benelux B.V.)

Read more about what our students have to say about the course here...