2025 median annual pay
$82,320
Median for the whole occupation, across all experience levels. It is not specific to a level or to Brazil.
Career in 2026 and 2027
Supply Chain Manager
Supply chain managers keep materials, information and money flowing from suppliers to customers, balancing service level, cost and risk. The work grows from understanding the flows to designing networks and strategy that withstand disruption.
Content reviewed on October 21, 2026
- Levels
- 4
- Skills mapped at Mid-level
- 7
What each level must prove
Mid-level
Accountable for day-to-day performance of sourcing, transport, warehousing and inventory against service and cost targets.
You map the chain beyond tier one, set safety stock, tender freight lanes and tune warehouse flows, using forecasts as input. Compared with junior, you own operational decisions and the numbers that result from them.
Average score required: 67%
Supply Chain Mapping
Why: Lets you map tiers, lead times and inventory positions to find hidden dependencies, such as a sub-supplier shared by two critical parts.
Strategic Sourcing
Why: Lets you lead a sourcing event for a category, with competitive bidding and contract negotiation, and recommend an award you can defend.
Supplier Management
Why: Lets you run development programs and collaborative planning such as VMI with a key supplier to fix recurring shortages.
Transportation Management
Why: Lets you choose mode and carrier per lane and analyze freight cost, deciding when a faster, pricier mode saves money overall.
Warehouse Operations
Why: Lets you redesign layout and picking flow, and use the WMS to fix a receiving backlog or shipping errors in the peak season.
Demand Forecasting
Why: Lets you measure forecast accuracy and combine statistical and sales input, so planning is not driven by one inflated number.
Inventory Optimization
Why: Lets you set safety stock and reorder points by ABC/XYZ class, freeing cash on slow items while protecting service on critical ones.
Study for Supply Chain Manager: trails and practice exams
Each level of this career maps to a study trail. Read the full topic map for free, then measure your level.
Market snapshot (United States)
Projected job growth, 2025–2035
+18%
Much faster than average
Closest US occupation: Logisticians. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, updated August 27, 2026
Two ways to move up one level
12 weeks · intensive
For whoever has a deadline
About 8 hours a week, in 1 cycle focused on the gaps that weigh most.
40 weeks · regular
Alongside work
About 4 hours a week, in 3 cycles. Each cycle carries what was left from the previous one.
Frequently asked questions
What is Supply Chain Manager?
Supply chain managers keep materials, information and money flowing from suppliers to customers, balancing service level, cost and risk. The work grows from understanding the flows to designing networks and strategy that withstand disruption.
What must each level of Supply Chain Manager prove?
Supply Chain Manager is mapped in 4 levels: Junior, Mid-level, Senior, and Expert. Open each level above to see the skills it must prove.
How long does the Supply Chain Manager plan take?
The plan has 2 paces: 12 weeks per level at about 8 hours a week (intensive) and 40 weeks per level at about 4 hours a week (regular).
How the plan works
AI tutor
A study session on each new topic, at your level.
AI school
Hands-on lessons on using AI in your career's daily work.
Assessments
Each requirement is proven by measurement, not by a checkbox.
Stage review
At the end of each cycle you see what moved and what carries over.
Find out which level you are at
A short diagnostic measures the skills you already have. The journey starts from there.