Entry-Level Positions for Aspiring Sourcing Managers
Entry-level procurement roles, such as "buyer roles" and "associate buyer positions," are plentiful, with opportunities also existing as "sourcing analyst" positions focusing on business intelligence and data analysis within the broader supply chain. A diverse range of undergraduate backgrounds—"accounting, supply chain, finance, business, [and] communications"—are all applicable to these entry-level positions.
Procurement, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Entry-Level Positions, Business Analysis
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Zack Reilly
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University of California, Berkeley
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1. Entry-level positions in procurement include buyer roles and associate buyer roles, focusing on purchase order processing.
2. A background in accounting, supply chain, finance, business, or communications can lead to a career in procurement or sourcing.
3. Sourcing analyst roles are entry-level positions that involve business intelligence, tools, visualizations, and supply chain analysis.
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What entry-level positions in this field might an undergraduate college student consider?
In procurement, there are quite a few entry-level opportunities. These are often on the purchasing side, like buyer roles where individuals cut purchase orders. Associate buyer positions can also be entry-level.
Supply chain and procurement are broad fields. You can study various subjects and still end up in this space. People in procurement and sourcing come from diverse backgrounds, including accounting, finance, business, and communications.
On the sourcing side, there are entry-level roles like sourcing analysts. If you're interested in business intelligence, tools, and visualizations, there are many analytical tasks on the supply chain side. Sourcing is a key upstream component of the supply chain.
Overall, there are definitely quite a few entry-level opportunities in procurement.
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