Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Purchasing schedules
On site procedures developed for pre-contracted suppliers / vendors

Contract preparation
Manual or electronic systems utilising on site system

Purchasing specifications
Determined from standard job sheets, written and verbal instruction

Context
Working within a production team or a warehouse / store section servicing a number of production teams

Degree of autonomy
Working under limited supervision to defined procedures

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency

Evidence of the following is essential:

Correctly purchasing materials and scheduling their delivery
Demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
Produce a portfolio of paperwork that shows scheduling and purchasing of material deliveries. This should include a record of at least a month during which there were no major interruptions of production caused by absence of materials and no excess inventory in stock
Evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.