3043 Supply Chain Specialist: civilian jobs and resume guide
The service source describes this work around maintaining supply and inventory records, processing requisitions and receipts, and tracking material accountability and distribution. Your assignment may have included only part of that work.
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.
Typical national pay$34,450–$44,650Median $37,330 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Complete order receipts.
Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
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Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.
Typical national pay$38,200–$51,570Median $45,260 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
Tools and software named by O*NET
Apple Safari
Inventory management systems
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office software
Microsoft Outlook
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Stocker and Order Filler
Summary
Stocker and order filler receiving, storing, and issuing merchandise while stocking shelves and assisting customers with their selections. Operates equipment to move stock and maintains a clean and organized display area
Experience
Stocker and Order Filler
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Answered customers' questions about merchandise and helped with selections
Stocked shelves, racks, and tables with new merchandise
Operated equipment such as forklifts to move stock
Received and counted stock items, recording data on computer
Cleaned display cases, shelves, and aisles to maintain order
Packed customer purchases in bags or cartons at checkout
Skills
Hands-On Work
Stocking supplies or merchandise, Cleaning facilities and equipment, Unloading materials, Packaging objects for shipping
Checking & Planning
Attaching identification information, Calculating costs of goods or services, Inspecting items for damage, Inspecting shipments
Core Skills
Reading work orders, Receiving shipments
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk
Summary
Shipping and receiving clerk verifying and maintaining records on incoming and outgoing shipments, preparing items for shipment, and arranging transportation of products
Experience
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerk
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined shipment contents and compared with records to verify accuracy
Prepared documents, such as work orders and shipping orders, to route materials
Packed, sealed, labeled, or affixed postage to prepare materials for shipping
Recorded shipment data, such as weight and damages, for reporting purposes
Delivered materials to departments using handtruck or conveyor
Contacted carrier representatives to arrange shipping and delivery of materials
Requisitioned and stored shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory
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Gather evidence from your actual work
Write private notes for yourself. Keep only facts you can explain and support.
What work involving maintaining supply and inventory records did you personally perform, and what record could support it?
For processing requisitions and receipts, which systems, tools, materials, or records did you actually use?
How did you verify or document tracking material accountability and distribution, and what result can you support?
Within your Marine Corps Supply Chain Specialist assignment, what frequency, workload, timing, or scope can you document without guessing?
For this Marine Corps record, which training or credentials remain current, and which should be described only as past experience?
Fictional translation example
Put your experience into civilian language
Think of this as a translation, not a script. This fictional example keeps the same work facts while replacing military jargon with clear civilian wording.
Before
Processed a supply requisition, recorded the receipt, and updated the stock record.
After
Processed a material request, recorded the received items, and updated inventory records.
Why this wording is fair
Processed a material request
Recorded received items
Updated inventory records
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
Continue with your confirmed facts
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Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
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