# Supply Chain Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-manager

A supply chain manager oversees the end-to-end flow of goods, from procurement through production to delivery, coordinating demand forecasting, inventory management, and supplier negotiation to keep operations cost-effective and reliable. They rely heavily on ERP systems like SAP to manage supply chain planning and are typically mid-to-senior level professionals with strong negotiation skills for vendor and logistics contracts. The role sits at the intersection of operations, procurement, and logistics within manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies.

Top skills: [Inventory Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/inventory-management), [Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/negotiation), [Supply Chain Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/supply-chain-planning)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Inventory Control Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-control-manager), [Materials Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-planner), [Production Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/production-planner), [Supply Chain Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-analyst), [Supply Chain Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Supply Chain Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-director)

## Similar roles

[Demand Planning Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/demand-planning-manager), [Distribution Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/distribution-manager), [Inventory Control Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-control-manager), [Logistics Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-director), [Logistics Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-manager), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager), [Procurement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-manager), [Purchasing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/purchasing-manager), [Sourcing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sourcing-manager), [Supply Chain Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-specialist), [Transportation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/transportation-manager)

## Open Supply Chain Manager roles (28)

- [Supply Chain Manager](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/East-Longmeadow-MA-United-States/Supply-Chain-Manager_REQ-1000049980) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — East Longmeadow, MA (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Sourcing Manager, Excess Inventory - EMEA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f0e86126-ab75-496f-bcc6-6b226b8ea6ae/sourcing-manager-excess-inventory-emea-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time
- [Supply Chain Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f15d4079-f977-421f-8a4c-92eb718afe66/supply-chain-manager-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Plymouth, MI
- [Senior Director, Commercial Supply Chain TA Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bcd9a46c-b93e-4c88-b5ee-55112dfcd63e/senior-director-commercial-supply-chain-ta-lead-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, $221,000 – $314,600
- [S&C Global Network - AI - Supply Chain Analytics - Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/217efa20-a23b-4f11-b676-172a9d1869f4/s-c-global-network-ai-supply-chain-analytics-manager-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Director of Supply Chain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2610e804-fa2c-48d4-9a09-a998e302bff9/director-of-supply-chain-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Plano, TX
- [Manager, Supply Chain, PLK, US&C](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/10264f2e-8613-4145-b5f1-c095b866a125/manager-supply-chain-plk-us-c-at-rbi) at [RBI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rbi) — Miami, FL
- [Manager - Allocation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/12f7f155-f106-4de0-b720-4d82b6d0d3e2/manager-allocation-at-j-crew) at [J.Crew](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/j-crew) — Full-time, New York, NY, $86,400 – $111,700
- [CDI - Responsable Performance Fournisseur / Supplier Performance Manager (F/H)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/08b8950e-d3cc-42b7-9a29-8b5a3156eee2/cdi-responsable-performance-fournisseur-supplier-performance-manager-f-h-at) at [Arianespace / ArianeGroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arianespace-arianegroup) — Full-time, Les Mureaux
- [Senior Manager, Materials Sourcing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/03273c0a-6dff-4ec3-bf0c-741a75be4fe5/senior-manager-materials-sourcing-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR

All 28 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Supply%20Chain%20Manager

## Likely next role (2)

Where Supply Chain Managers commonly go next: [Supply Chain Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-director).

- [Director, Clinical Supply Chain & Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f37ac853-a001-4ece-81ad-9a1c79ea589a/director-clinical-supply-chain-planning-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $190,989 – $249,949
- [Director, Vehicle Fluid Systems Supply Chain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a5ba6819-1e0f-452d-a7e8-803e6efe4c48/director-vehicle-fluid-systems-supply-chain-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Long Beach, CA, $188,000 – $282,000

## Roles similar to Supply Chain Manager (178)

From [Demand Planning Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/demand-planning-manager), [Distribution Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/distribution-manager), [Inventory Control Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-control-manager), [Logistics Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-director), [Logistics Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-manager), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager), [Procurement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-manager), [Purchasing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/purchasing-manager), [Sourcing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sourcing-manager), [Supply Chain Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-specialist), [Transportation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/transportation-manager).

- [Demand Planning Manager](https://lego.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LEGO_External/job/Mumbai/Demand-Planning-Manager_0000038105-1) at [Lego USA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lego-usa) (listed on Lego USA's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://toryburch.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/toryburchcareers/job/Mercedes-Texas/Operations-Manager_R0028584) at [Tory Burch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tory-burch) — Mercedes, TX (listed on Tory Burch's own careers site)
- [Supply Chain Specialist](https://xcelenergy.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Monticello-MN-55362/Supply-Chain-Specialist_JR115906-1) at [Public Service Company of Colorado](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/public-service-company-of-colorado) (listed on Public Service Company of Colorado's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/IL---Champaign/Operations-Manager_R1034366) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Champaign, IL (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://kohls.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kohlscareers/job/Macon-DC-0875/Operations-Manager_R491920) at [Kohl's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohl-s) — Macon DC (0875) (listed on Kohl's's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Wilson-NC/Operations-Manager_REQ532329) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Wilson, NC (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Procurement Manager](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Ann-Arbor-MI/Procurement-Manager_2640140-1) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Ann Arbor, MI (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Partner Operations & Systems Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7bb6e856-583b-4abc-a589-01fa90a50214/partner-operations-systems-lead-at-supabase) at [Supabase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supabase) — Full-time, Remote, US West
- [Operations Manager](https://adient.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Normal/Operations-Manager_R-29232) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Normal (listed on Adient's own careers site)
- [Sourcing Manager](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/USA---Pennsylvania---West-Point/Sourcing-Manager_R414924-1) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) (listed on Merck's own careers site)

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