Supply Chain Manager Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Transport & Logistics

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Supply Chain Manager Skills List in Transport & Logistics

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Supply Chain Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Supply Chain Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 64% of Supply Chain Manager job descriptions contained supply chain as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

supply chain
64%
logistics
31%
supply chain manager
23%
fmcg
20%
manufacturing
20%
procurement
17%
stock control
17%
supply chain management
14%
management
14%
warehouse
14%
purchasing
14%
3pl
12%
planning
12%
continuous improvement
12%
sap
12%
production
9%
cilt
9%
equipment
9%
food
9%
lean
9%
nebosh
9%
procurement manager
9%
erp
9%
excel
9%
customer service
9%
demand planning
6%
forecasting
6%
inventory
6%
stock
6%
food manufacturing
6%
supply chain planner
6%
inventory management
6%
coordinator
6%
operations
6%
warehouse manager
6%
freight
6%
supply chain operations
6%
s&op
6%
leadership
3%
retail supply
3%
supply planning
3%
3rd party relationships
3%
global supply chain
3%
import export
3%
logistics management
3%
supplements
3%
supplier performance
3%
ci
3%
dc
3%
delivery
3%
process improvement
3%
retail
3%
shipping
3%
sourcing
3%
distribution manager
3%
head of procurement
3%
purchaser
3%
purchasing manager
3%
supply chain co-ordinator
3%
buying project manager
3%
microsoft office
3%
warehouse supervisor
3%
controller
3%
distribution
3%
distribution centre
3%
facilities
3%
inventory manager
3%
logistics manager
3%
maintenance
3%
materials
3%
stores
3%
transport manager
3%
purchase orders
3%
supplier invoices
3%
assembly
3%
design
3%
electrical
3%
electromechanical
3%
electronic
3%
engineering
3%
high wycombe
3%
mechanical
3%
suppliers
3%
testing
3%
demand forecasting
3%
microsoft excel
3%
automotive
3%
automotive engineering
3%
automotive industry
3%
sustainability
3%
trade shows
3%
analyst
3%
3pl performance
3%
supplier negotiation
3%
bom
3%
export
3%
import
3%
manager
3%
otif
3%
materials management
3%
account manager
3%
performance improvement
3%
warehouse management
3%
account management
3%
orders
3%
sage
3%
analysis
3%
automotive parts
3%
projects
3%
spreadsheets
3%
5s
3%
audit
3%
cips
3%
goods
3%
key performance indicators
3%
lean manufacturing
3%
negotiation
3%
ordering
3%
requisitions
3%
supply
3%
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