# Supply Chain Specialist

Occupation

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

Supply chain specialists coordinate the flow of goods from suppliers to customers, managing demand planning, inventory management, and supplier relationship management to keep operations running smoothly. They rely on ERP systems like SAP and data analysis to forecast needs and identify bottlenecks across the supply chain. Common in manufacturing, retail, and logistics companies, this role suits analytical, process-minded people who thrive on optimizing complex systems.

Top skills: [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [Demand Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/demand-planning), [Inventory Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/inventory-management), [Supplier Relationship Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/supplier-relationship-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Logistics Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-coordinator), [Supply Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Supply Chain Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-manager)

## Similar roles

[Buyer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/buyer), [Inventory Control Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-control-manager), [Inventory Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-specialist), [Logistician Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistician-specialist), [Logistics Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-analyst), [Logistics and Supply Chain Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-and-supply-chain-specialist), [Logistics Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-coordinator), [Logistics Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-specialist), [Operations Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-coordinator), [Procurement Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-specialist), [Sourcing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sourcing-specialist), [Supply Chain Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-analyst)

## Open Supply Chain Specialist roles (2)

- [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)
- [Supply Chain Specialist](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/6625-Excellence-Way-Plano-TX-USA/Supply-Chain-Specialist_R119462) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Plano, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)

## Likely next role (28)

Where Supply Chain Specialists commonly go next: [Supply Chain Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-manager).

- [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

## Roles similar to Supply Chain Specialist (64)

From [Buyer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/buyer), [Inventory Control Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-control-manager), [Inventory Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/inventory-specialist), [Logistician Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistician-specialist), [Logistics Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-analyst), [Logistics and Supply Chain Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-and-supply-chain-specialist), [Logistics Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-coordinator), [Logistics Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-specialist), [Operations Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-coordinator), [Procurement Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-specialist), [Sourcing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sourcing-specialist), [Supply Chain Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-analyst).

- [Buyer](https://gentex.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Gentex/job/Zeeland-MI/Buyer_REQ026589) at [Gentex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gentex) — Zeeland, MI (listed on Gentex's own careers site)
- [Supply Chain Analyst](https://bjswholesaleclub.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BJsCareers/job/BJs-Club-Support-Center-Marlborough-MA-5997/Supply-Chain-Analyst_R251007) at [BJ's Wholesale Club](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bj-s-wholesale-club) — Marlborough, MA (listed on BJ's Wholesale Club's own careers site)
- [Operations Coordinator](https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/US_Bank_Careers/job/Atlanta-GA/Operations-Coordinator_2026-0026553) at [U.S. Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-s-bank) — Atlanta, GA (listed on U.S. Bank's own careers site)
- [Procurement Specialist](https://vst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/vistra_careers/job/Irving-Texas/Procurement-Specialist_40016548-2) at [Vistra Corp.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vistra-corp) — Irving, TX (listed on Vistra Corp.'s own careers site)
- [Buyer](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Tempe-Arizona/Buyer_R254863) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Tempe, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [Buyer](https://tapestry.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Tapestry_Careers/job/New-York-New-York-USA-Corporate-Headquarters/Buyer_JR14419) at [Tapestry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tapestry) — New York, NY (listed on Tapestry's own careers site)
- [Procurement Specialist](https://vst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/txu_careers/job/Irving-Texas/Procurement-Specialist_40016548-1) at [TXU Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/txu-energy) — Irving, TX (listed on TXU Energy's own careers site)
- [Logistics specialist](https://micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Taichung---Fab-16-Taiwan/Logistics-specialist_JR110300) at [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) (listed on Micron Technology's own careers site)
- [Inventory Specialist](https://petco.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/1274---Butte-MT/Inventory-Specialist_R373847) at [Petco](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/petco) — Butte, MT (listed on Petco's own careers site)
- [Operations Coordinator](https://stblaw.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Houston-TX/Operations-Coordinator_R-2026-815) at [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simpson-thacher-bartlett) — Houston, TX (listed on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's own careers site)

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