By Dr. Olaniyi Opanuga, FNIPM, FCIAM, FIMC, CMM, COM, CSCOM, PSCOMP

You will find capability and credentials such as NIPM Certification and Diploma highly useful if you:

1. Need an entry level job in manufacturing or service industries and grow your career therein.
2. A science, technology, engineering or business administration graduate who love a career in industry. Many departments in most organizations report to whoever oversees operations.
3. Operations management cuts across other specialist roles like logistics, supply chain, finance, human resources and marketing.
4. Are thinking of becoming a Chief Operating Officer (COO) or a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in future.
5. Wish to live entrepreneurship dream. Do you have the desire of becoming an entrepreneur soon or someday?
6. May or will be responsible for managing people, technology, systems, processes and projects.
7. Are thinking of credentials required to successfully oversee and manage business operations.
8. Need the competencies, tools and initiatives to administer any government, private sector business, institution or non-governmental organization (NGO) for operational excellence.
9. Are interested in starting or building a career in logistics and supply chain management, procurement, transportation, warehousing, security operations, safety, health and environmental management, quality assurance management, maintenance management, facility management and so on.
10. You need competencies to design and re-engineer business processes, reduce waste, control budgets and operating costs and providing leadership for competitive advantage while building an organization of the future.

 

Dr. Olaniyi Opanuga, FNIPM, FCIAM, FIMC, CMM, COM, CSCOM, PSCOMP

is the President and Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Production Management – NIPM.