Wie viel Zeit muss ich in die Weiterbildung zur Einkäuferin investieren?
How much time do I need to invest in continuing education, further training as a buyer?
The duration of continuing education, further training to become a buyer depends on which course and degree you are interested in. For example, the Purchasing Specialist course lasts around one semester, the Supply Chain Management seminar lasts three days and the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) in Purchasing Management lasts around one and a half years. You can expect the preparatory course for the Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Purchasing to take ten months, the MAS Supply Chain and Operations Management to take two and a half years of continuing education, further training and the upgrade to the AFPE for qualified purchasers to take around two and a half months.
