Supply Chain Manager skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Supply Chain Manager postings that mention each skill.

1. Supply chaindistinctive99%
2. Leadership56%
3. Procurementdistinctive50%
4. Inventory managementdistinctive47%
5. Stakeholder managementdistinctive44%
6. Exceldistinctive44%
7. Logisticsdistinctive40%
8. Process improvementdistinctive38%
9. Project managementdistinctive37%
10. Forecastingdistinctive32%
11. Manufacturingdistinctive32%
12. Demand planningdistinctive27%
13. SQLdistinctive26%
14. ERP systemsdistinctive21%
15. Data analysisdistinctive21%

“Distinctive” means Supply Chain Manager postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Prove it with a free skill badge:Supply chain planning,Procurement & purchasing,Inventory management,Stakeholder management,Excel,Logistics & transportation,Project management,SQL

Where Supply Chain Manager skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Logistics Specialist87% overlapShared: Supply chain, Logistics, Procurement, Demand planningHow to switch
• Purchasing Manager75% overlapShared: Supply chain, Procurement, Stakeholder management, ManufacturingHow to switch
• Buyer73% overlapShared: Supply chain, Procurement, Excel, ManufacturingHow to switch
• Logistics Engineer71% overlapShared: Supply chain, Logistics, Process improvement, ManufacturingHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Supply Chain Manager need?

In 234 current Supply Chain Manager job postings, the skills asked for most often are Supply chain (99%), Leadership (56%), Procurement (50%), Inventory management (47%), Stakeholder management (44%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Supply Chain Manager move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Logistics Specialist, Purchasing Manager, Buyer, Logistics Engineer. Logistics Specialist shares skills such as Supply chain, Logistics, Procurement.