O*NET-SOC 11-3071.04

Supply Chain Managers

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.007/2017
Coordination2.B.1.b4.007/2017
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e4.007/2017
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.007/2017
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.007/2017
Speaking2.A.1.d4.007/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2017
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.007/2017
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2017
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.007/2017
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8807/2017
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8807/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.Core2107/2017
Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.Core2107/2017
Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.Core2107/2017
Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.Core2107/2017
Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance.Core2107/2017

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.3111/2023
Conventional5.411/2023
Realistic3.4211/2023
Investigative2.5511/2023
Social2.0511/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.