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Career Guidance Knowledge business, administration and law K041 - business and administration K0413 - management and administration Supply chain principles
Description
Characteristics, operations and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to the customer.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 6 occupations
- Optional in 6 occupations
- Total: 12 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 1 (Managers)
Essential for
- Chemical production managerChemical production managers are responsible for the technical coordination and control of the chemical production processes. They steer one or more manufacturing units and oversee…
- Purchasing managerPurchasing managers are in charge of buying goods, equipment and services for their company, and try to ensure the most competitive prices. They are also responsible for negotiatin…
- Resource managerResource managers manage resources for all potential and assigned projects. They liaise with the different departments to see that all various resources are met, in a timely manner…
- Supply chain managerSupply chain managers plan, manage and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of supplies needed to run manufacturing operations from the acquisition of …
- Forecast managerForecast managers have a deep understanding of the operations of the company, the inventory levels, production batches, requirements and costs of production per product, and trends…
- Supply chain assistantSupply chain assistants work closely together with managers in the operations processes, namely purchasing, manufacturing, and distribution processes. They help with administrative…
Optional for
- Optical technicianOptical technicians assemble, repair and design various parts of eyewear such as lenses, frames, patterns and eyewear. They cut, inspect, mount and polish all parts using various m…
- Wholesale merchantWholesale merchants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other titles The following…
- Sales processorSales processors handle sales, select channels of delivery, execute orders and inform clients about dispatching and procedures. They communicate with clients in order to address mi…
- Sales engineerSales engineers provide technical customisation of products based on customers requests and needs (mainly heavy duty), such as building equipment. They take care of business to bus…
- Corporate training managerCorporate training managers coordinate all the training activities and development programmes in a company. They also design and develop new training modules and supervise all the …
- Environmental technicianEnvironmental technicians investigate sources of pollution and aid in the development of pollution prevention and environment protection plans. They take samples of soil, water or …
Related skills
- Supply chain management
- Analyse supply chain strategies
- Liaise with managers
- Maintain relationship with suppliers
- Assess supplier risks
- Manage budgets
- Manage supplies
- Identify suppliers
- Strive for company growth
- Follow company standards
- Negotiate sales contracts
- Maintain relationship with customers
Last updated on February 19, 2026
