Updated on 03/07/2024
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS
PRESENTATION
The Purchasing and Logistics Bachelor’s degree (AL) at EMSP is a RNCP-registered Level 6 qualification designed to train professionals capable of mastering the entire supply chain, particularly by securing the best conditions from suppliers (Purchasing) and ensuring that products reach the right place, at the right time, and at the lowest cost (Logistics).
This programme is ideally suited to managers responsible for overseeing the supply chain of organisations, who seek creative, passionate, curious, and motivated collaborators.
The EMSP AL Bachelor’s degree prepares you to be highly operational from your first professional experience or to continue your studies at a Bac+4/5 level. Courses, conferences, masterclasses, and business games are delivered by professionals and experts in their fields.
Students are connected with our network of high-end partner companies to undertake their work-study placement.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
The Purchasing and Logistics Bachelor’s degree (AL) at EMSP is a State-recognised Level 6 qualification, aiming to achieve the following objectives:
Learn to identify, evaluate, and audit potential suppliers, both in France and internationally.
Be able to negotiate not only prices but also payment terms, delivery conditions, and quality standards.
Anticipate supply disruptions or partner failures.
Master the physical organisation of flows, from receipt to dispatch.
Coordinate production requirements with transport and storage capacities.
Master integrated management software (such as SAP or Oracle) to monitor orders and inventories in real time.
Learn to track indicators such as service rate, logistics cost per unit, and inventory turnover.
Maintain an optimal inventory level to avoid shortages while limiting storage costs.
Manage product returns and packaging recycling efficiently.
Reduce the carbon footprint by selecting more environmentally friendly transport modes or optimising truck loading.
EMSP Business School is a higher education institution subject to state pedagogical oversight through the Académie de Paris. EMSP Business School offers programmes in Sustainability Management ranging from Bac to Bac+5, delivered both on-campus and online, in initial and continuing education.
- The activity registration number is registered with the Prefect of the Île-de-France region.
- SIRET number
- UAI-CFA: 0756357C
This programme does not offer direct equivalence but provides progression pathways.
Students entering the first year are required to validate all competency blocks.
FURTHER STUDIES
This Bachelor’s degree has a professional orientation and therefore leads directly to employment. You also have the opportunity to enrol in the first year of a Master’s degree.
For any disability-related matters, please contact the disability coordinator:
Disability Officer: Stéphane NOAH
Phone: 0160055830
Email: Stephanenoah@emsp-bs.fr
Contacts
Email: contact@emsp-bs.fr /admissions@emsp-bs.fr
Phone: (+33) 01 60 05 58 30
Admission Requirements
ENTRY LEVEL(S)
Baccalaureate and Bac+2
Prerequisites:
The Purchasing and Logistics Bachelor’s degree (AL) at EMSP is open to holders of a Baccalaureate and, for entry into the 3rd year, to holders of a BTS or any other Level 5 qualification.
Admission is based on application review and, where applicable, an interview.
DURATION
DURATION OF STUDIES:
- 3 years for students holding a Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification
- Work-study programme possible from the 3rd year.
Admission Procedures and Deadlines
ACCESS DEADLINES
Applications for the September 2026 intake run from 1 March to 20 September 2026.
Applications for the January 2027 deferred intake remain open until 18 December.
Procedures
Access to our programmes may be initiated:
By the employer,
At the initiative of the employee with their consent,
By a student or their legal guardian.
A work-study programme is possible from the 3rd year.
After completing the application form, our school undertakes to respond within 72 hours.
If the programme requires specific prerequisites, we will propose—regardless of the funding method you are considering—a knowledge assessment test and/or a placement interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or a review of your application file.
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Assessment Methods:
Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research work / Continuous assessment / Evaluation of work-study and skills (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional assessment in the company
Course Materials:
Course materials (PDF, and/or Word, and/or PPT formats), case studies and/or audio and video resources, and any exercises to be completed during the programme.
Funding
Work-study contract: the company covers the tuition fees on behalf of the student.
Individual Training Leave (CIF).
Individual Training Assistance (AIF), if you are unemployed.
Personal funding through a student job or a bank loan.
You have the option to pay your tuition fees in instalments.
Company search seminar
Individual coaching
Career Opportunities
Junior Buyer
Sourcing Specialist
Procurement Officer
Non-Production Buyer
Stock Manager
Warehouse Manager
Flow Manager
Transport Planner
Transport / Logistics Claims Manager
E-commerce Logistics Officer
Operations Manager
Multi-Functional Purchasing and Logistics Manager
Academic Programme
1ST AND 2ND YEAR
The AL programme in the first and second years, aimed at acquiring managerial skills, is structured as follows:
Semester 1:
Humanities
Economic Concepts and Current Affairs
Law – Moot Court
Business Management and Enterprise Projects
Human Resources Administration
Management of Collaborative Tools
Management and Operations
Marketing Analysis and Customer Experience
Semester 2:
Start-up and Entrepreneurship
Negotiation Techniques
Business English
Accounting Processes and Cash Management
Team Performance Optimisation
Project Management
International Trade & Customs
Procurement Management & Supplier Negotiation
Internship (Optional)
3RD YEAR
The third year of the AL programme, focused on specialisation, is organised around two (2) axes:
AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS
Semester 1:
Transport and Regulations
Logistics & Supply Chain
Inventory and Stock Management
International Sourcing and Responsible Purchasing
Semester 2:
Commercial Law
Commercial Operations Management
KPIs and Performance Analysis
Logistics Crisis Management
Internship (Mandatory)
AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Validation of competency blocks:
Block 1: Coordinate and improve the commercial activity of the retail establishment
Block 2: Contribute to the strategic directions of the brand and optimise the economic performance of the retail establishment
Block 3: Manage the employees of the retail establishment
Tuition Fees
Information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking on the following link: here
Prix de la formation en alternance : 10000€ TTC/ an
Prix de la formation en initiale : 4500€ TTC / an
Frais d’inscription : 1000 € TTC
Assistance with Company Search
Company search seminar
Individual coaching
Networking with the school’s partners