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Careers in the Supply Chain Industry comprise of purchasing, supply & materials management roles, manufacturing processes, inventory management, warehousing, distribution & transport. Customer service roles include order, customer & vendor management.
Typically, supply chain professionals enter via one of two industry routes - operations or planning. Within the former, employees work in manufacturing or inventory, freight, warehousing & distribution while those in the latter specialise in supply chain strategy development, vehicle routing & load planning. Roles in manufacturing include procurement, materials management & production.
The Supply Chain & Logistics market can be segmented into 3 areas:
• Retail
•Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology
• Logistics