Shoreline Community College offers a short-term Certificate of Completion in Purchasing and Contract Management leading to entry level positions in the supply chain field. Purchasing and Contract Management certificate focuses on the fundamental aspects of the purchasing including methods to improve how organizations find the materials and services needed to make a product or service and deliver it to customers. Purchasing encompasses management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, contract management, and the technology used to facilitate the processes. It also includes the crucial components of coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers.