Benefits of a Career in Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management is one of those careers that has grown increasingly more important over the course of the past few years. As globalization of markets has grown, so has the demand for Supply Chain Managers. What was once viewed as a blue collar job is now seen as one of the most distinguishing positions for thriving companies.

Every company has a supply chain and as we have globalized our sales markets, complex supply chain techniques and analysis have become defining to success. The companies that have mastered these techniques have earned high ratings of prosperity in todays competitive economy. With growing complexity of supply chains, supply chain managers are becoming more and more demanded.

There are lots of jobs in this field of business and opportunities for growth. As supply chains continue to grow more complex, so do the varieties and complexities of positions within the field. With so many different parts and realms of complexities, a large variety of different educational majors can be used to be successful in this line of work. The large range of specializations needed to ensure a prosperous supply chain allows for this versatility.

One of the largest benefits to a career in supply chain is the pay. The starting income for a supply chain manager is anywhere from $105,000 a year. That is a very large amount of money to be earning your very first year in any business position. As the demand for supply chain managers increases so does the pay. The growing importance of this position, keeps the the pay constantly evolving.

For anyone interested in Business but not sure what realm they are interested in, supply chain management is a beneficial career path worth looking into.

-Kenzie Miller

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