SEE WHAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT CSM
Eirini Varti
Group Procurement Manager at SARANTIS GROUP

"Starting the seminar I did not know the benefits of this, today I see how important it is in my professional development! From lesson to lesson every piece of information proved to be useful in my journey in procurement. The professors are very respectable, contagious and available to answer any question at any time. The members of the institute were very kind and willing to help to make the seminar run smoothly and anything I needed during and after it. Thank you all"
Tania Amiriadi
Senior Associate Buyer, Pfizer

“The Certificate in Supply Management certification program helped me gain a deep understanding of the full range of activities of a supply department. Through targeted lectures by experienced executives, he provided me with useful techniques that enhanced my effort to add value to my daily activities. I believe that these techniques can be the tools for any procurement executive who wishes to stand out and actively participate in the decision-making processes of his organization.
Antonis Karamouzis
Supervising Senior Advisor, KPMG Greece

“The certification program for Supply Management was for me a very good opportunity to learn new things related to my field and to exchange opinions and good practices with other colleagues in the industry. Our professors passionately conveyed their many years of experience and explained in every detail information and possible pitfalls that we might face in our careers. I would highly recommend Humantec for professional education and executive training..”
Athanasios Makrygenis
Procurement & Facilities Manager, WEBHELP

“The certification program I attended helped to bridge experience with specialization, ordering and prioritizing the processes of a procurement department.”
Maria Pagoni
Procurement Manager at CHRISTODOULOU BROS SA - VITOM SA

"Excellent professors with many years of experience, approach to supply both at a strategic and tactical level, theory that is transformed into applicable knowledge"
Dimitris Kourtis
Procurement Manager, Catering Company

“In a competitive and ever-changing environment, this particular annual CSM program helped me to deepen, acquire further knowledge & information that is directly applicable in the procurement-purchasing area for businesses. He offered me "expert" knowledge. The courses favor the exchange of opinions on current issues that concern the sector and are enriched with real case studies, on problems of modern businesses. It teaches you to operate with a different way of thinking. The lecturers are excellent, cooperative, willing to solve all our questions, to help us understand the connection between theory and practice. It is a remarkable program. I highly recommend it”
Panagiotis Satos
Warehouse-Purchase, Cosco/PCT smsa
"CSM is a very good and organized training program. The same applies to the timetable as you have time to prepare. The presenters add the most significant value by transferring their knowledge and experience from the companies they have worked for.”
Vassilis Olympios Deputy Director, Procurement Division, Alpha Bank"The great experience of the lecturers, their willingness to communicate with the trainees in a direct and practical way, the good design and the completeness of CSM make it one of the top options for vocational training in the Greek area."
Christos Georgiou Procurement Department Executive, Pernod Ricard Hellas"The CSM of the Hellenic Procurement Institute is an innovative training program that approaches in a very effective way the modern needs of companies and their executives, in matters of the supply chain and procurement in an absolutely dynamic international business environment."
Athanasios Savvakis General Manager, National Can“The CSM of the Hellenic Procurement Institute is an excellent experience for Purchasing, Procurement and Supply Executives. In addition to ensuring an international certification, it mainly offers essential operating tools and practical methodologies, broadening the horizon of every professional in Supply Chain Management.”
Write your caption hereAlexandros Tsananas Director of Procurement, Greek Gold“CSM gave me a substantial theoretical background to the empirical knowledge I had about procurement. I consider that I have learned many important things which have helped me to do my job much better and more efficiently. from this program.”
Write your caption hereEleni Mavroudi Supply Manager, Kolios - AGNOS"Supply Chain Management strategy in organizations with international activities such as Alpha Bank, needs experience, instinct, multifaceted knowledge of the subject, a sense of teamwork and proper management of resources. Participating in CSM is a unique, for Greek standards, experience that offered me personally specialized knowledge in the supply function, development, prestige and improvement of my performance.”
Write your caption hereChristos Siokas Group IT Procurement Senior Officer, Alpha Bank“CSM helped me and provided me with resources for a holistic approach to dealing with Supply issues. Utilizing the knowledge offered, regarding the procedures and applying modern practices, methods and scientific approaches, I have the possibility, as a technology executive, to participate effectively and efficiently in matters of supplier selection and bid evaluation, in quality control and in general in Management and monitoring materials required for the implementation of the Agency's investment program."
Write your caption hereChristos Tsakalos Directorate of Network Technologies Department of Computer Systems, OTE“Each hour of CSM was a moment of relaxed communication, creative synthesis of thoughts, a unique source of knowledge and an interesting opportunity to share experiences. We were given the opportunity to confirm the positive points of the work we were already doing, but also to record new ideas, define new goals and implement new procedures to improve our training in the context of the new market conditions and the professionalism that should distinguish a strong and modern Procurement Department.”
Write your caption hereDimitrios Nouris Strategic Procurement Director, Unify Enterprise Communications“I would like to thank all the trainers for the knowledge and challenges for further development that they gave me through the CSM training program of the Hellenic Procurement Institute. It is truly admirable the way in which they manage to transfer years of knowledge on the subject of Procurement in a short period of time. I recommend it to anyone who wants to be called a buyer.”
Write your caption hereSeraphim Aggelis Procurement Department, J&P - AVAX"As a new worker in the field of chemical additives and catalysts in the industry, my contact and cooperation with international companies is absolutely necessary. My participation in CSM has been instrumental in gaining specialized knowledge of procurement management, practices and standards applicable in the international environment.”
Write your caption hereAthina Balasinou Procurement Department Executive, Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries“The CSM of the Hellenic Procurement Institute is an excellent experience for supply executives to gain the background for best practices and modern methods of operating Procurement and Supply departments in the modern business. It is a unique opportunity for Greek data to improve performance and acquire the appropriate knowledge in order to cope with the increasingly competitive environment of the labor market.”
Write your caption hereMyrsini Argyraki Procurement Manager, Nireus Fish Farms"In today's economic climate, it is now necessary, if not imperative, for procurement and supply chain executives in general to be fully qualified, not only in terms of experience but also in terms of education. The CSM provides both of these components: The experience shared by the trainers and the participants and the training that provides you with tools and methods for immediate application in the financial - working environment, but also the scientific concept of the supply chain."
Write your caption hereChristos Georgiou Procurement Department Executive, Pernod Ricard Hellas“The CSM of the Hellenic Procurement Institute was an excellent opportunity for me. It gave me the opportunity to group diverse knowledge from different subjects and fields as well as my experience to become more effective for myself and the company I work for. It is not only the tools that are taught to us, it is also the essence of the experience of the trainers that make you want to overcome the obstacles that are usually presented in our industry either due to a lack of knowledge or due to the narrow geographical boundaries or even the size of the Greek market .”
Write your caption hereNikos Main Procurement Manager, KUEHNE NAGEL"I consider that I have learned enough and important things so that I can manage my work more professionally and have continuity in it, which is very important in the days of the economic crisis we are going through. It is an important and necessary training for an executive who manages a budget of several million euros. You can gain the background for best practices with modern methods in modern business and see the future competitively. I think it is the best, so that you have contact with both the courses and the family, because indeed for those who have a family, things are more difficult to follow in reading, at work, etc."
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Georgios Katsavrias Executive Purchasing Department, Tupperware"Supply Management is a set of integrated activities that make possible the acquisition of materials, equipment and services required to fulfill the mission of each economic unit. In addition to experience and a dynamic personality, supply executives must have a high level of professional and academic training, certified by official bodies such as the ITC, the IFPSM and the Hellenic Procurement Institute.”
Write your caption hereDimosthenis Spyratos Service Operations Manager, Multirama"The CSM of the Hellenic Procurement Institute is judged to be excellent, comprehensive and qualitative given the amount of courses taught and the time they are taught. I think that the time schedule is the best possible since it is properly structured for the executives who work in the area of purchases, procurement and logistics. The subject modules fully covered the spectrum of my interests with general background knowledge of the subject of Supply Management worldwide.”
Write your caption hereTheodoros Georgiou Head of Procurement, Barba Stathis“It is a high value educational program that I would rate as excellent. Participating in it lived up to my expectations as what I was taught is the subject of what falls into my daily work and has helped a lot in the way I think: more correct, alternative and more efficient. From the first meeting I found the very high level of the participants which adds value and prestige to the program. The level of the presenters is excellent as their vast experience and very good communicability contribute to this."
Write your caption hereTheodoros Petridis Procurement Executive, OK Anytime Markets“I consider the CSM of the Hellenic Procurement Institute to be a very good training program that contains very useful thematic modules and quite applicable in our industry. The experiences and the high background of the participants in the program, as well as the presenters of the program, who are very qualified and have a lot of experience in the subject taught by each one, certainly add value."
Write your caption hereAlexandros Giannakoureas Procurement Manager, Miltech Hellas"This is a very good educational program. In my opinion: the timetable is very well structured as it takes place in the afternoon on weekdays, the topics are very useful and interesting, the background of the other participants is very good and the presenters I think were very well trained and very good at conveying the their knowledge and experiences. I believe that not only my thesis will add professional value but also that it will be adopted by the company I work for."
Write your caption herePenny Magoula Purchasing Manager, Syngenta Hellas"The information I obtained from my participation was very positive. My knowledge was organized and enriched and I gained a database for future use. The thematic modules of the program were diverse and deal with various topics while the background of the executives participating in the program also helps as their knowledge and professional experience add value. The presenters are highly qualified and able to convey their experiences to the executives attending the program.”
Write your caption hereVassilis Kyriazis Purchasing Business Partner, Famar"The CSM having international accreditation offered a unique opportunity of knowledge in the subject of SCM combined and based on the constantly changing and demanding business environment. Its success is defined as the exploitation of the knowledge offered and its effective implementation in the workplace. Personally, I am justified in choosing CSM, since it not only broadened my knowledge but caused my performance to improve.”
Write your caption hereHaris Maniotis Purchasing Manager, Arista, S/M ELGEKA Group“CSM helped me organize my empirical knowledge based on the theory, terms and structure that a Supply Chain Management Executive should have. Also, because the company I was working for was a large Greek company that was acquired by a Multinational, it helped me that all the new procedures established by the company were familiar to me and that I could immediately respond by adding value to my work."
Write your caption hereBetty Angeletaki DIM Procurement Supervisor, Philip Morris Products, Neuchatel - Switzerland“In a constantly changing Environment, CSM helped me to understand the role and function of Procurement as well as its dynamics and perspectives, better organizing my work and focusing on actions that are important and that in the future will add value and they bring results.”
Write your caption hereStavros K. Pelekasis Sub-Divisional Head D/O AIS Lavriou, PPC“CSM helped me to understand in depth the function of a Procurement Officer in an Organization. It changed my way of thinking and I became better and more competitive. My project on "Supplier Evaluation Systems" was adopted by the Company where I work and was awarded. The experience of the presenters, the perfect organization and the international recognition of the CSM are a guarantee for the improvement and recognition of the Supply Chain Executives.
Write your caption hereMemi Danelatou Buyer, Vivechrom, an Akzo Nobel company“I would like to mention that CSM has all the necessary modules related to the Supply Chain. We are given the opportunity to learn all the factors in Procurement matters, which can be easily applied in everyday life. Finally, I consider this certification to be an important tool for the Procurement field, regardless of industry, and I am particularly happy to participate in a program that for the first time has direct application in our daily work.”
Write your caption hereCharalambos Kamarinopoulos Procurement Manager, Genesis Pharma"The CSM combined with my experience, offered me important knowledge and help to better organize and coordinate all the processes related to the Supply Chain as well as the Production Dynamics. It covers an extremely wide range of day-to-day issues faced by a Supply Chain Executive and is developed in depth with corresponding case studies, ample material and simultaneous exchange of experiences from all participants in major companies from all industries. I believe that it gives a great impetus to either the new executives or the older ones to develop on a personal level in principle with the quality of the knowledge they acquire as the Markets is something that we all learn experientially, and by extension in the hierarchy of the company in which they work. "
Write your caption herePanagiotis G. Patistas Product & Supply Chain Manager, Raxevsky“Getting the CSM helped me in my development and in taking up my duties at Geniki Bank. I should also emphasize that my participation was decisive, both for the better organization of the whole process in the area where I work and, in general, for the better training of the team I manage."
Write your caption hereChristina von Kizeritzky Head of Negotiations Procurement,Geniki Bank"CSM has helped me improve my career prospects, move up the hierarchy of the organization I work for and improve the performance of the Procurement function in it."
Write your caption hereDimitris Zouganelis Procurement Manager, Halcor, Sidenor Group"In a demanding, constantly changing business environment with the globalization of markets as the main characteristic, new techniques and methods are presented by experienced presenters that will support the Buyer in the difficult task of realizing the goals of his business with immediate and positive results. Personally, I consider the Education I received to be decisive and certainly an essential factor in terms of my development in the Hierarchy of the company I work for. I recommend it to any new or old Buyer.”
Write your caption hereManolis Leledakis Purchasing Manager, Sunlight Systems, Germanos Group"My long-term (since 1993) daily involvement in the diverse area of the Supply Chain (both academically and professionally at national and multinational level), is an important help for my objective evaluation of CSM. It is a model professional program that promotes camaraderie, solidarity, team spirit, the exchange of experiences & ideas with the main and sole purpose of continuous improvement and dissemination of the science it serves. The Instructors, with their unbridled professionalism and unfailing desire to impart their knowledge, have turned the suggestions into constructive dialogues capable of solving key everyday business problems."
Write your caption hereDionysis Spyratos Assistant Logistics Manager, Sanofi“CSM is a tool of strategic importance in the hands of today's Chief Procurement Officer. The increasingly competitive environment demands knowledge, techniques, strategies and an out-of-the-box approach. The result; Profits! All this, and not only in a warm environment with excellent instructors who generously offer their knowledge and experiences to the trainees."
Write your caption hereChristos Ananiadis Head of Procurement, Heliosphera"I consider that CSM has been a very good learning experience for me and has given me the opportunity to acquire a wide field of knowledge around the issues related to my professional career as a buyer. I think that what we were taught was quite clear and the thematic units "connected" with each other offering a good educational material, quite modern, fully documented and definitely extremely helpful. The knowledge I gained from the program was particularly important for my professional everyday life and I think it will be an important "weapon" for my professional development. Certainly, he played an important role and was perhaps the secret of the success of this program.”
Write your caption hereDimitris Peroulis Procurement Manager, Vitex"By completing the CSM, each trainee has: a) gathered knowledge relevant to the supply chain activity, b) communicated and exchanged his experiences with other executives and of course with the presenters of the program and c) got to know and analyze the best practices applied globally in the business environment. Therefore and given that the training offered is excellent both theoretically and practically, I really feel that completing the training program has contributed positively to my work profile and has strengthened my perception of the amount of value it provides within of a business. On the plus side, of course, one completes the program relatively quickly.”
Write your caption hereDimitris Dimitriou Procurement Sub-Directorate, Procurement Negotiation Department, Hellenic PostBank"By completing the CSM, each trainee has: a) gathered knowledge relevant to the supply chain activity, b) communicated and exchanged his experiences with other executives and of course with the presenters of the program and c) got to know and analyze the best practices applied globally in the business environment. Therefore and given that the training offered is excellent both theoretically and practically, I really feel that completing the training program has contributed positively to my work profile and has strengthened my perception of the amount of value it provides within of a business. On the plus side, of course, one completes the program relatively quickly.”
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