Supply Chain Director
Impact: Strategic and Operational
Oversee and manage all aspects of the company's supply chain, including procurement, logistics, inventory, and supplier relationships, to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure regulatory compliance. Lead teams, implement technological advancements, and drive strategic initiatives to enhance operational success and profitability.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Moderate
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45-55 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $140,000
- Entry-level
- $100,000
- Senior
- $190,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Excellent
- Typical student debt
- $50,000 - $100,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics
- Data Analysis
Soft skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Master's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 8
- Years to senior
- 15
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Vice President of Supply Chain, Chief Operations Officer
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 5/10
- Social perception
- High