Prospective Jobs

According to the “Inside Supply Management 2007 Salary Survey,” demand is escalating across several industries and company types for supply professionals.  (www.ism.ws/pubs/ISMMag/ismarticle.cfm?ItemNUmber=16605)  Transportation, logistics, supply chain management, purchasing and supply, materials management and distribution are common areas of organizations in which supply chain program graduates find employment. 

With logistics accounting for more than 9.5% of U.S. GDP and spending on supply chain growing faster than the overall economy, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals confidently claims that the field offers significant opportunities for college graduates coming out of supply chain management programs. (www.careersinsupplychain.org/career-outlook/empopp.asp)  The US Department of Labor Statistics supports this positive job outlook by stating that supply chain related jobs are expected to grow at least as fast as the average for all occupations until 2016, the upper limit on the time horizon for their projections.  (www.bls.gov/oco/ocos044.htm)

According to the U.S. Department of labor, employment for careers in operations and supply chain management is expected to grow about as fast the average for all occupations through 2014. More exciting, however, U.S. News & World Report, in its Best Jobs of the Future issue, lists supply chain management as one of 20 hot job tracks for the 21st century. Growth in supply chain management is expected to continue well into the 21st century.

Some of the most common entry-level positions within the field of GSCM include:  Agent, Buyer, Senior Buyer, Planner, Purchaser.

There are also several professional certifications in Supply Chain Management that are available for graduates to pursue including: the Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPS), and the Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM).