Careers in Supply Chain and Operations

Supply Chain

A complex system made up of people, processes, and technologies that's engineered and managed to deliver value to a customer.

SCOR Model

Plan

Make

Deliver

Source

Enable

Return

3 Steps to find your right career

Ask yourself, What are you qualified to do?

Ask yourself, What will people pay you to do?

Ask yourself, What do you enjoy doing?

There is a growing demand for supply chain professionals

Logistics

at the right place

at the right time

right products

Material Handlers

Might need specialized training

Forklift Operators

Truck Drivers

Warehouse Associates

Logistic Managers

Most businesses look for candidates with

Certifications

Work Experience in the field

Higher Education

Inventory

managing inventory effectively makes the company more profitable

Requires a lot of analysis

Requires forecasting

Purchasing

deals with the buying of goods for the business, needs to have negotiation skills

Managers

Executives

Buyers or analysts

Factory

Maintenance

Quality and Testing

conducts preventive maintenance on machines

making sure products are perfect before they are sent to customers

Process Improvement

Streamline operations, and make things more efficient

A lot of Robots are now taking over these positions in warehouses

Supply Chain Innovators

Entrepeneurs

Intrapreneurs

Technology Scouts

Need to be technical

Need to be strategic

Supply Chain Career Tips

Connect to supply chain professionals on LinkedIn

Subscribe to supply chain magazines and newsletters

Attend conferences / tradeshow

Get certified

Join a professional organization

Choose a long term goal

Choose a short term goal

Create a professional development dashboard

Take an online class

Volunteer