From resource manager to supply chain manager
17 of the 23 essential skills of a supply chain manager are already essential for a resource manager — about 74% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 74%
- of the target job covered
- 23
- essential skills of a supply chain manager
What a supply chain manager does
Supply 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 raw materials to the distribution of finished products. The supplies can be raw materials or finished products, and it can be for internal or external use. Moreover, they plan and commission all the activities needed to be performed in manufacturing plants and adjust operations to changing levels of demand for a company's products.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse business plans
- analyse logistic changes
- analyse supply chain strategies
- analyse supply chain trends
- assess supplier risks
- corporate social responsibility
- estimate costs of required supplies
- follow company standards
- liaise with managers
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage inventory
- order supplies
- strive for company growth
- supplier management
- supply chain management
- supply chain principles
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a supply chain manager and not for a resource manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from resource manager
2 roles- purchasing manager18 skills in common
- forecast manager17 skills in common
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How far are you from being a supply chain manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.