Supply Chain Management Careers

One benefit of majoring in Supply Chain Management(SCM) is the variety of career opportunities that are presented. I was able to learn a lot about the different careers that a person with a SPM degree can get from a website that I found. A Supply Chain Management degree opens the door to so many different careers because all businesses, whether large or small, rely on getting supplies in order to get their product or service to customers. In this blog post, I will be explaining three different job titles that a person with a SCM degree can get according to Rasmussen College.

The first job that a person with a SCM degree can get is an Industrial Production Manager. An Industrial Production Manager basically finds ways to make manufacturing plants better. They can do this by doing some of the basic things like figuring out how to hire and train plant workers, decide when new machinery is necessary, make sure products are quality products, and making sure that production stays on schedule. They can also do more complex tasks such as analyzing data or planning ways to make the plant more efficient. Industrial Production Managers' average starting salary is $89,190.00 per year. This salary can vary based on the company, location, and other factors.

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Another job that a person with a SCM degree can get is a Logistician. A logistician is likely the career that most people think of when they hear about SCM. Logisticians are important for every part of the supply chain. They think about, analyze, and plan every step needed in order to make a product. From ordering the supplies for a product, minimizing costs, suggesting improvements, developing relationships, and understanding customer wants and needs, logisticians are a part of every step. The average starting salary of a Logistician is approximately $72,780.00 per year (Xu). Once again, this salary likely varies based on the company, location, and other factors.

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The last job category that I will be describing is Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents. The jobs of these types of people are to “find and evaluate suppliers, determine the price and quality of goods, negotiate contracts with suppliers, and determine when products should be delivered”. Basically they decide where it is best to buy supplies from for the cheapest price and a high quality. The average starting salary for people with these types of job titles is about $65,550.00 per year. Similar to the above two careers, this salary varies based on the company, location, and other factors.

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These are just three different job categories that a person with a Supply Chain Management degree can get. Like many business degrees, SCM opens the door for many possible jobs within the business field. I think that getting a degree that makes it possible to have different job titles is important because it probably makes it easier to get a job, as well as find something that you enjoy doing. Learning about these three careers have made me interested to learn about more career options and it has made me excited to learn more about Supply Chain Management.
 -Brianna