Senior Supply Chain Manager

Senior Supply Chain Managers are responsible for monitoring the company's supply logistics. They also check the processes of chain strategies and implement these process improvement techniques to maximize the staff's productivity and performance. Senior Supply Chain Managers will coordinate with suppliers and vendors to negotiate the contracts.

A senior supply chain manager's typical roles are listed below:

• Business Analyst: They must know how organizations are performing, so they can help improve the organization's processes and systems if there are any mistakes.
• Commodity Specialist: These managers will monitor the market conditions and purchase products when the price is favorable.
• Demand Planning Manager: They will predict the number of customers and product forecast.

Some common roles and responsibilities of a Senior Supply Chain Manager are:

• Hiring and training the departmental supervisors, checking the daily workflow and schedules of the department, and evaluating the performance in a timely and constructive manner.
• Handling the discipline of the employees according to the company's policy. Developing a strategy for re-engineering and Information Technology (IT) support for supply chain enterprises.
• Managing the system's ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and analyzing them to negotiate the product price. Creating the location of the stocks in the warehouse in the WMS (Warehouse Management System) for tracking products.
• Suggesting solutions to improve the process by identifying the process bottleneck and implementing solutions promptly during this process.

Major educational qualifications required for Senior Supply Chain Manager are:

• A Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in business (like Business Studies, Finance & Accounting) or relevant fields are required.

Advancing in a Supply Chain Management career is like moving up within your current organization. By gaining more experience and knowledge, managers can take on more responsibilities and eventually be promoted to high-level positions such as Director of Supply Chain Management. Starting their own supply chain management consulting business is another way to advance their career. Professionals can earn more money and control their businesses properly, but it must require more experience and knowledge to succeed. Some alternative job roles available for Senior Supply Chain Managers are:

• Production Planner: Plans and coordinates production schedules to meet demand and optimize resources.
• Logistics Resource Planner: Manages and allocates resources efficiently for logistics operations.
• Production Manager: Oversees manufacturing processes and ensures production goals are met.
• Maintenance Supervisor/Manager: Leads maintenance teams to ensure the smooth functioning of equipment and facilities.
• Quality Manager: Ensures products meet quality standards through monitoring and improvement processes.

According to the BLS (United States Bureau of Labor Statistics), employment in supply chain management is projected to grow by 30% in the next ten years till 2030. It is much faster compared to other professions. Supply chain management has about 24,800 job openings which are projected every year.
Many of these openings are due to replacing workers who transferred to different professions. When e-commerce experience growth, supply chain management becomes more dynamic and complex.
Senior Supply Chain Managers have more demand as they move products efficiently, solve problems and identify areas of improvement. As more products are purchased online, delivery on time is required, there is an increasing demand for these job roles.