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Also called auto parts manager, automotive parts manager, demand planning manager and global supply chain manager.
$107,230
Median pay a year
221,180
People do this work
6
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Supply Chain Manager
Summary
Supply Chain Manager directing production, purchasing, warehousing, and distribution activities to optimize costs and improve service. Examines procedures for streamlining operations and coordinates inventory movement and storage
Experience
Supply Chain Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Managed activities related to strategic purchasing, material requirements planning, and inventory control
Determined appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials
Selected transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing
Conferred with supply chain planners to forecast demand and create supply plans for material availability
Negotiated prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders to optimize procurement
Monitored suppliers' activities to assess performance in meeting quality and delivery requirements
Developed procedures for coordination of supply chain management with sales, marketing, and finance
Skills
Core Skills
Implementing process changes, Developing sustainable organizational policies, Evaluating environmental impact, Identifying green initiative opportunities, Estimating material requirements, Documenting organizational procedures, Conferencing with organizational members, Managing logistics projects, Monitoring member performance, Inventory management systems, Developing procedures
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, SAP software
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Determined equipment and staffing levelsManaged strategic purchasing and inventory controlSelected transportation routes for cost efficiencyDefined performance metrics for supply chain evaluationImplemented improved supply chain processesConferred with planners to forecast demand
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Determined equipment and staffing levels to ensure efficient loading, unloading, and storage operations
Selected transportation routes to maximize cost efficiency and streamline logistics
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Add how often you assessed equipment and staffing needs
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Determined equipment and staffing levels every week based on operational needs to ensure efficient loading, unloading, and storage operations
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Every week based on operational needsRegularly during peak seasonsMonthly to adjust for demand changes
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Selected transportation routes to maximize cost efficiency and streamline logistics
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Reduced delivery times significantlyLowered transportation costs for the companyImproved on-time delivery rates
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Skills for a Supply Chain Manager resume
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Implementing process changes
Developing sustainable organizational policies
Evaluating environmental impact
Identifying green initiative opportunities
Estimating material requirements
Developing procedures
Documenting organizational procedures
Conferencing with organizational members
Managing logistics projects
Monitoring member performance
Monitoring external affairs
Evaluating material quality
The work itself
What a Supply Chain Manager does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory.
What it pays
How much does a Supply Chain Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$82,440
Median
$107,230
75th percentile
$146,770
About 221,180 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$92,040
$103,080
$130,620
AL
$91,120
$118,320
$149,540
AR
$72,180
$89,200
$124,970
AZ
$81,650
$98,750
$129,680
CA
$86,290
$123,780
$166,100
CO
$102,490
$132,610
$167,200
CT
$82,870
$114,210
$149,660
DC
$105,750
$132,180
$189,950
DE
$124,290
$145,000
$176,010
FL
$70,990
$101,570
$149,310
GA
$94,240
$123,330
$164,650
HI
$82,940
$101,480
$130,800
IA
$79,630
$99,010
$128,180
ID
$71,980
$93,920
$114,680
IL
$91,940
$120,250
$156,020
IN
$86,670
$108,720
$137,510
KS
$92,160
$106,130
$133,170
KY
$73,900
$100,340
$131,510
LA
$71,420
$93,650
$120,010
MA
$94,990
$123,830
$169,740
MD
$84,990
$105,180
$137,470
ME
$85,500
$102,110
$130,340
MI
$77,100
$99,100
$128,990
MN
$91,420
$118,180
$156,030
MO
$76,750
$102,870
$142,420
MS
$64,810
$85,770
$114,280
MT
$88,440
$108,180
$130,510
NC
$82,870
$106,100
$143,490
ND
$89,560
$100,720
$126,960
NE
$76,930
$97,380
$117,250
NH
$102,230
$129,470
$161,660
NJ
$105,080
$130,610
$169,390
NM
$82,320
$101,420
$120,890
NV
$80,370
$99,860
$122,990
NY
$99,080
$127,180
$163,210
OH
$77,830
$101,550
$130,860
OK
$68,250
$96,830
$127,590
OR
$83,200
$103,520
$135,330
PA
$81,600
$105,240
$139,110
PR
$59,710
$83,560
$128,420
RI
$88,840
$117,600
$153,220
SC
$83,780
$106,860
$145,310
SD
$88,250
$107,410
$123,670
TN
$70,640
$100,740
$139,740
TX
$79,390
$100,700
$135,960
UT
$80,580
$102,180
$131,200
VA
$93,570
$119,140
$157,250
VT
$88,910
$101,850
$131,510
WA
$106,090
$136,500
$166,730
WI
$74,660
$95,900
$128,390
WV
$62,520
$98,230
$120,010
WY
$92,270
$112,310
$134,960
Other names
Other names for this job
auto parts manager, automotive parts manager, demand planning manager, global supply chain manager, inventory manager, manufacturing supply chain manager, material requirements planning manager, materials manager, parts manager, replenishment manager, solution design and analysis manager, supply chain analytics manager.
This page is about the occupation Supply Chain Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.