Supply Chain Analyst
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Supply Chain Analyst analyzes data to identify inefficiencies and potential improvements in the supply chain system for a company or organization. Analyzes workflow and costs associated with procurement, production, and distribution; analyzes sales and customer demand data; completes cost benefit analysis for proposed changes in production processes.
Job Outlook
There were 419 Supply Chain Analyst job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 11206 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Logistics / Supply Chain Analyst industry, which includes the Supply Chain Analyst career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Supply Chain Analyst jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $81,660.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $77,319.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Supply Chain Analyst postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $68,346.
Education and Experience
Posted Supply Chain Analyst jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 5.51% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 78.4% |
| Master's Degree | 15.78% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.19% |
| Other | 7.04% |
Posted Supply Chain Analyst jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 38.15% |
| 3 to 5 years | 47.37% |
| 6 to 8 years | 9.91% |
| 9+ years | 4.57% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Supply Chain Analyst positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (%)
- Operations (%)
- Microsoft Excel (%)
- Management (%)
- Planning (%)
- Problem Solving (%)
- Microsoft Office (%)
- Customer Service (%)
- Leadership (%)
- Detail Oriented (%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Procurement (21.97%)
- Data Analysis (29.48%)
- Supply Chain Analysis (49.37%)
- Purchasing (27.78%)
- Supply Chain Management (36.83%)
- Supply Chain (82.67%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Project Management (19.51%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (16.53%)
- Material Requirements Planning (8.83%)
- Microsoft Access (7.66%)
- Warehousing (14.5%)
- Finance (18.95%)
- Enterprise Resource Planning (11.64%)
- Business Requirements (8.06%)
- SAP Applications (22.08%)
- Supply Chain Planning (11.49%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (10.02%)
- Inventory Management (21.35%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (11.57%)
- Power BI (15.22%)
- Supplier Performance Management (4.5%)
- Auditing (10.64%)
- Dashboard (11.07%)
- Demand Planning (8.62%)
- Supply Chain Acumen (14.14%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (19.13%)
- Logistics (8.74%)
- Process Improvement (22.36%)
- Accounting (8.08%)
- Business Process (14.82%)
- New Product Development (5.67%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Supply Chain Management (%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Supply Chain Analyst skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Supply Chain Systems Analyst
- Supply Chain Intern
- Supply Chain Data Analyst
- Supply Chain Management Analyst
- Supply Chain Business Manager
- Customer Supply Chain Analyst
- SCM Analyst
- PPS Coordinator
- Supply Chain Inventory Analyst
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Chain Specialist (General)
- Supply Chain Director
- Demand Planning Manager
- Materials Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Supply Chain Analyst jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- CTG (328)
- Boeing (224)
- Walmart (187)
- Intel (154)
- GXO Logistics (145)
- Johnson & Johnson (118)
- HNI (112)
- Aston Carter (100)
- Randstad (99)
- Ryder (97)
North Carolina
- GXO Logistics (16)
- CTG (12)
- Advance Auto Parts (9)
- Spectrum (9)
- Actalent (8)
- PDS Tech (8)
- Walmart (8)
- Fortive (8)
- Eaton Corporation (7)
- Ally Financial (7)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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