Category: Job Search Advice
Avoid the Spray-and-Pray: How to Execute a Supply Chain Job Search Strategy
Your supply chain job search strategy should involve making your job search your job. A clearly defined and planned process always wins.
Supply Chain Management Salary Calculator
Introduction Supply chain management has become a highly sought-after field. This is also a bit of a catch-all term. It can include procurement, transportation, and logistics, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, operations, plant management, and so much more. If your career path falls under this umbrella, then you could be in line for a lucrative promotion. But before you get too far down the path of accepting a job offer, it’s important to know your worth and to determine how to calculate your supply chain management salary. The Value of Supply Chain Sectors If you’re reading this, it means that you’ve [...]
Map Your Supply Chain Career: Functions, Industries, Company Types, and Trends
Supply Chain Career Catalyst Series: Episode 2 Summary: Turn clarity into action. Use the SCOR lens to see role options, understand how industries and company types change the work, and ride the trends shaping tomorrow’s supply chain careers. Key Takeaways The same job title can mean very different work from company to company; context matters. Use the SCOR map (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Enable) to scan role families and find your lane. Industry choice changes day-to-day reality; manufacturing, retail/wholesale, and enabler ecosystems each create different paths. Company type and [...]
Intentional Reflection & Strategic Career Moves
Supply Chain Career Catalyst — with Rodney Apple, Chris Gaffney, and Mike Ogle Summary: Use intentional reflection, objective tools, and practical networking to make smarter career moves in supply chain. This companion distills the episode’s best ideas into clear steps you can act on today. Key Takeaways Treat your career like you are the CEO of it. Plan with intention and avoid purely emotional decisions. Most supply chain careers are not linear; think like a climber who sometimes moves sideways to move up. Use structured self-assessment tools and real [...]
Inside 3 Top Supply Chain University Programs – How They’re Building Tomorrow’s Leaders (Part 1)
Discover how three top supply chain university programsare preparing the next generation of supply chain leaders.
Don’t Get Left Behind By AI – Climbing The AI Ladder in Your Supply Chain Career
Rather than getting overwhelmed by AI hype, walk through a practical, six-step framework to climb the AI supply chain ladder.
Older Workers: Positioning Yourself Effectively for a Supply Chain Job
Reasons why age in the workforce can be a positive and how older workers can best position themselves for a supply chain job.
From Code to COO: An Unconventional Path to Logistics Leadership – with Erin Mitchell
In this episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, we sit down with Jenny Harrison, a seasoned beverage supply chain leader.
Creating a Global Supply Chain Career in the Beverage World – with Jenny Harrison
In this episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, we sit down with Jenny Harrison, a seasoned beverage supply chain leader.
Federal Reduction in Force Poses Challenges and Opportunities for Public Sector Workers
Federal reduction in force efforts have flooded the job market with highly qualified individuals in need of private sector jobs.
