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Inventory control analysts keep the recorded stock position matching the physical one and advise on how much of each item a business should hold. The job is part data work in inventory and ERP systems, part investigation on the warehouse floor when the numbers disagree. Decisions here trade off the cost of holding stock against the risk of running out.
Certificate or college diplomaSupply chain, transport and logistics
Supply chain analysts study how goods, orders, and costs move through a network and recommend changes to how it is run. The work involves pulling data out of ERP, warehouse, and transport systems, building models, and presenting findings to operational teams who have to act on them. Recommendations are only useful if they survive contact with the warehouse and the carrier.
Bachelor's degreeSupply chain, transport and logistics
Supply chain planners decide what should be ordered or produced, in what quantity, and when, so that supply lines up with expected demand. The role balances forecasts, lead times, capacity, and stock targets, and involves constant negotiation with sales, procurement, and production. Plans are revised continuously as real orders replace forecast ones.
Bachelor's degreeSupply chain, transport and logistics
Procurement specialists source the goods and services an organisation needs, run competitive processes, and manage the resulting contracts and suppliers. The work combines commercial judgement with process discipline, because purchasing decisions usually have to be documented and defensible. In public bodies the process rules are especially strict.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionSupply chain, transport and logistics
Buyers select and purchase the products or materials a business resells or consumes, working within a category and a budget. The role blends supplier negotiation with range, price, and volume decisions, and buyers are usually accountable for how their category performs. Supplier visits, trade events, and sample reviews are a normal part of the job.
Bachelor's degreeSupply chain, transport and logistics
Transportation schedulers build the timetables, vehicle blocks, and crew rosters that a transport operation runs on. Unlike dispatchers, who react in real time, schedulers work ahead of the day, fitting service requirements into the vehicles, hours, and agreements available. Small scheduling choices ripple into punctuality and overtime for weeks afterward.
Certificate or college diplomaSupply chain, transport and logistics
Flight dispatchers plan and release flights from an airline operations centre, working out routes, fuel, and payload within legal and weather constraints. In several jurisdictions the dispatcher shares operational control of the flight with the captain, which makes it a licensed, accountable role. Dispatchers also monitor flights in progress and coordinate the response when conditions change.
Certificate or college diplomaSupply chain, transport and logistics
Distribution centre managers run a whole site, owning its service performance, safety record, cost base, and workforce. They set the operating plan across shifts, work with carriers and central supply chain teams, and lead the response when volume, systems, or staffing go wrong. The role combines operational leadership on the floor with budget and reporting responsibility.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionSupply chain, transport and logistics
