Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Logistics
Mise à jour le 01/07/2024
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Presentation
The Bachelor in Purchasing and Logistics (AL) at ESETH is a qualification registered with the RNCP at Level 6. Its objective is to train professionals capable of mastering the entire supply chain, particularly obtaining the best conditions from suppliers (Purchasing) and ensuring that products arrive at the right place, at the right time and at the lowest possible cost (Logistics).
This programme is perfectly suited to the needs of managers responsible for managing the supply chain of organisations, who are looking for creative, passionate, curious and motivated collaborators.
The ESETH Bachelor in AL enables students to become highly operational from their first professional experience or to continue their studies in a Bac+4/5 cycle. Courses, conferences, masterclasses and business games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their respective fields.
Students will also benefit from connections with our network of premium partner companies to undertake their work-study placement (alternance).
Further Studies
This Bachelor’s degree is professionally oriented and therefore leads directly to employment. You also have the opportunity to enrol in the first year of a Master’s degree programme.
Skill block
Students entering the first year of the Master’s programme are required to validate all skills blocks
Référent handicap
Pour toute situation de handicap veuillez contacter le référent handicap :
- Référent handicap : Stéphane NOAH
- Téléphone : 06 61 40 03 53
- Mail : Stephanenoah2019@gmail.com
This programme does not offer any equivalences or transfer pathways
Programme objectives
The Bachelor in Purchasing and Logistics (AL) at ESETH is a state-recognised qualification at Level 6 that aims to achieve the following objectives:
Learn how to identify, evaluate and audit potential suppliers, both in France and internationally
Know how to negotiate not only prices, but also payment terms, delivery conditions and quality requirements
Anticipate supply shortages or partner failures
Master the physical organisation of flows, from reception to shipment
Coordinate production needs with transport and storage capacities
Master integrated management software (such as SAP or Oracle) to track orders and inventory in real time
Learn to monitor indicators such as service level, logistics cost per unit, or inventory turnover
Learn how to maintain an optimal stock level to avoid shortages while limiting storage costs
Efficiently manage product returns and packaging recycling
Reduce the carbon footprint by choosing more ecological transport modes or by optimising truck loading.
Prerequisites
ENTRY LEVEL(S)
Baccalaureate and Bac+2
Prerequisites: The Bachelor in Purchasing and Logistics at ESETH is open to holders of a baccalaureate qualification and, for entry into the third year, to holders of a BTS or any other Level 5 qualification.
Admission is based on the review of the application file and may include an interview.
Duration
DURATION OF STUDIES:
- 3 years for students holding a Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification
- Work-study programme available from the third year onwards
Admission Procedures and Deadlines
Access deadlines
- Applications for the September 2025 intake are open from 1 March to 20 September 2025.
- Applications for the deferred January 2026 intake remain open until 18 December.
Modalities
Access to our programmes may be initiated:
- By the employer,
- At the employee’s initiative, with their employer’s agreement,
- By a student or their legal guardian
- Work-study is available from the third year onwards
Upon completion of the application form, our institution 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 and/or a positioning interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or a review of your application file.
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Assessment Methods: Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research projects / Continuous assessment / Work-study and competency evaluation (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional evaluation in the company
Programme Summary Documents: 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
- The work-study contract: the company covers the tuition fees on behalf of the student.
- The Individual Training Leave (CIF).
- Individual Training Support (AIF), if you are a job seeker.
- Personal funding through a student job or a bank loan.
- You have the option to pay your tuition fees in several instalments.
Career Opportunities
Junior Buyer
Sourcing Specialist
Procurement Officer
Non-Production Buyer
Inventory Manager
Warehouse Manager
Flow Manager
Transport Planner
Transport/Logistics Claims Manager
E-commerce Logistics Officer
Operations Manager
Purchasing and Logistics Manager (Versatile Role)
Programme
1ST AND 2ND YEAR
The AL programme in the 1st and 2nd year, which aims to develop 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
Collaborative Tools Management
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
Purchasing Management & Supplier Negotiation
Internship (Optional)
3RD YEAR
The AL programme in the specialisation year is organised around two (2) axes:
AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS
Semester 1:
Transport and Regulations
Logistics & Supply Chain
Stock and Inventory Management
International Sourcing and Responsible Procurement
Semester 2:
Commercial Law
Commercial Operations Management
KPIs and Performance Analysis
Logistics Crisis Management
Internship (Compulsory)
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 : https://eseth-bs.fr/tarifs-et-financements/
