Entry-Level Positions for Aspiring Supplier Managers
Entry-level positions in Christina's field of supply chain management at Cisco include roles in procurement as a "buyer, indirect or direct," operations with planning positions, and logistics with "logistics analysts" or customs-related roles. These positions provide a path into supply chain management, encompassing procurement, operations, and logistics, as well as industrial engineering.
Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Logistics, Industrial Engineering
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Christina Marone
Supplier Manager
Cisco Systems Inc - San Jose, CA
Michigan State University
Arizona State University
Industrial, Supply Chain Management
Technology
Operations and Project Management
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level positions in supply chain management include procurement, operations, and logistics roles.
2. A buyer (direct or indirect) is a common entry-level position in procurement.
3. Other entry-level roles exist in operations (like planning) and logistics (like logistics analysts or customs analysts).
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
So, the main port of entry for supply chain, I would say, is into procurement, operations, and logistics. It also includes industrial engineering. People can generally apply for these types of roles.
For procurement, there's certainly a buyer role, whether indirect or direct. I started off in planning, which is in operations.
Additionally, within logistics, there are logistics analysts, customs, and those types of entry-level analyst roles.