The Malaysian Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (MIPMM) was formed in 1977. As a National institution, it focuses on promoting the importance of Purchasing and Materials Management for economic advancements. MIPMM also aims to upgrade the educational standards of the profession by providing training and certification to meet the increasing demand for qualified and competent workforce of the industry.

MIPMM is a non profit, self sustainable institution. The management of this Institute is vested in a Governing Council of fifteen members. The National centre is based in Penang with regional centres in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and Johore Bahru.

In 1984, MIPMM was admitted as an affiliated member of the distinguished International Federation Of Purchasing And Materials Management (IFPMM). Being a member of an international body, paved the way for the Institute to assume a more pro-active role in regional purchasing and materials management.

The Institute has shown significant progress during its existence of nearly two decades. It has a membership strength of more than 1,000 people throughout Malaysia. Today, MIPMM has fortified its role as the leading institution in promoting professional developments in the field of purchasing and materials management.