Supply Chain Managers Go Back to List 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.

Tasks
	Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
	Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
	Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
	Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
	Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
	Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
	Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
	Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
	Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
	Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Knowledge
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $164,863.00 $79.26  $44.93  $52.27 - $90.36  Bridgeport/Stamford $195,941.00 $94.21  $53.85  $63.08 - $108.67  Danbury $130,364.00 $62.68  $39.04  $46.36 - $71.25  Hartford $156,740.00 $75.36  $44.33  $51.71 - $83.72  New Haven $133,673.00 $64.27  $41.51  $47.42 - $75.92  New London/Norwich $148,720.00 $71.50  $38.62  $46.60 - $86.61  Waterbury $139,122.00 $66.89  $39.75  $46.96 - $76.96  Torrington $115,860.00 $55.70  $29.36  $33.69 - $71.40

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   1029   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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