Supply chain manager

Supply chain managers work in logistics, overseeing and coordinating flows and stocks of goods within their companies.

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The scope of a supply chain manager’s work varies widely depending on the size of the company they work for. Managers work in a wide variety of major industrial sectors, including automotive, pharmacy, chemistry, agrifood, as well as for subcontractors in the transport and logistic industries. Covering a wide range of different bases, supply chain managers work alongside a large number of different company departments, including production, sales, sales administration, marketing, purchasing, logistics, finance, management... all the way through to networks of stores via distribution and suppliers.

The life of a supply chain manager... 

Planning production schedules
Anticipating the risk of breakdowns in supply chains and finding solutions in the event of any issues
Smoothing production volumes to avoid peaks and troughs in production 

Regular reporting on sales volumes
Integrating new product launches in production schedules

Fun fact

Pasta, flour, canned goods, toilet paper... In 2020, a number of products quickly ran out of stock all over the world following huge sales linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. The psychological phenomenon known as “panic buying” is regularly observed when industries are shut down. But it can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy – people worry about shortages, so they buy in bulk, which leads to actual shortages, so even more people buy in bulk...

Skills

Hard skills

  • continuous improvement philosophies
  • Internal auditing
  • Handle carriers
  • Train employees
  • Use office systems

Soft skills

  • Collective contribution
  • Self-adjustment
  • Self-management

Typical educational background

  • Engineering studies specialising in logistics
  • Business studies specialising in logistics management or international trade
  • Masters in logistics, purchasing, business negotiations or international trade 

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