Materials Coordinator
Impact: Operational efficiency, Cost reduction, Production continuity
Manages the flow of materials within a company, ensuring timely procurement, storage, and distribution to support production and operational needs. This role involves inventory control, supplier coordination, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $63,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000
- Senior
- $85,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5% (average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- 89%
- Typical student debt
- $15,000 - $30,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Inventory Management Software
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics Coordination
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Office Suite
Soft skills
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Collaboration
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 4
- Years to senior
- 8
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Inventory Manager, Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Analyst
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 40% to moderate risk due to routine tasks, but human judgment and coordination remain crucial.
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.4/10
- Meaning
- 3/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 5.5/10
- Social perception
- Low