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Supply chain leadership professional

Supply chain leadership professional

Transport and logistics

Level 6 - Professional Occupation

Procuring, producing, moving and delivering a product or service from a supplier to a customer or end-user.

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Reference: OCC0548

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SOC 2020 code: 1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport

SOC 2020 sub unit groups:

  • 1140/01 Supply chain directors
  • 1243/00 Managers in logistics

Technical Education Products

ST0548:

Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree)

(Level 6)

Approved for delivery

Employers involved in creating the standard:

Amazon (was M&S), Argos, Arla Foods Ltd, Ashwoods, Asos, BA, Bohler Uddeholm, Ceva Logistics, Coca Cola, Connect Group Plc, DHL, Dixons Carphone, Fairy Glam, fitflop, Florette UK & Ireland, Halfords, Howden Joinery Ltd, Hoyer Group, James Kemball, John Lewis, Kuehne & Nagel Ltd, Lisi Aerospace, Macandrews, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons Plc, Muller, Nestle, Network Rail, PD Ports, Perkins Engines Co Ltd, Pladis - UK & Ireland, Raytheon, Regatta, RHA, Robert Dyas, Royal Mail, Sainsbury's, Siemens, SIG plc, Smiths News, Southern Water, Thames Clippers, TJX Europe, Travis Perkins, Uniserve Airfreight Limited, Uniserve Group, Uniserve Limited, Univar, Vijay Fashions, Wincanton, XPO, Yodel

Summary

Supply chain leadership professionals are involved in procuring, producing, moving and delivering a product or service from a supplier (anywhere) to a customer or end-user (anywhere). They have an important role in integrating the functions and processes of customers, distributors, manufacturers, partners, regulators, sub-suppliers and suppliers within and across companies, cities, towns and countries to form an effective and efficient end-to-end supply chain. They are both globally (world-wide) and domestically (UK-wide) capable with an ability to lead effectively, facilitate trade productively and execute a supply chain successfully. To do this, supply chain leadership professionals are effective at working collaboratively with organisations and people and in the use of information and resources.

Employers involved in creating the standard:

Amazon (was M&S), Argos, Arla Foods Ltd, Ashwoods, Asos, BA, Bohler Uddeholm, Ceva Logistics, Coca Cola, Connect Group Plc, DHL, Dixons Carphone, Fairy Glam, fitflop, Florette UK & Ireland, Halfords, Howden Joinery Ltd, Hoyer Group, James Kemball, John Lewis, Kuehne & Nagel Ltd, Lisi Aerospace, Macandrews, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons Plc, Muller, Nestle, Network Rail, PD Ports, Perkins Engines Co Ltd, Pladis - UK & Ireland, Raytheon, Regatta, RHA, Robert Dyas, Royal Mail, Sainsbury's, Siemens, SIG plc, Smiths News, Southern Water, Thames Clippers, TJX Europe, Travis Perkins, Uniserve Airfreight Limited, Uniserve Group, Uniserve Limited, Univar, Vijay Fashions, Wincanton, XPO, Yodel

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Typical job titles include:

chief supply chain officer and demand planner
Supply chain executive
supply chain management lead

Keywords:

Degree
Distrubution
Leadership Professional
Professional
Supplier
Supply Chain
Warehousing

Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)

K1: The principles of inventory, supply and demand planning and associated metrics, such as on-time, in-full, error-free and on-shelf availability
K2: Methods of forecasting including effects of fluctuations and seasonality and use of scheduling techniques
K3: The value of targeted research on supply chain dynamics
K4: The principles of supply chain strategies, delivery models and modes and their impact on business performance
K5: How the value proposition of the product and the market affects supply chain strategies and service operations for the end customer
K6: How to use contemporary market, product and supply chain ideas to flex the supply chain network design
K7: The specifics of budgeting, profit and loss reporting and cash flow forecasting in complex supply chains
K8: How procurement processes impact across the supply-chain to ensure cost efficiencies, security of supply, continuity of service and mitigation of risk
K9: The range of sourcing strategies for managing cost, quality, service and time across supply chain networks
K10: Value chain, end-to-end and multi-channel supply chain trends in cross-border sourcing
K11: Options for different inventory channels to markets, factoring in constraints, cost, flexibility, quality and speed
K12: The different commercial, environmental, ethical and social contexts of manufacturing, storing, distributing and selling across an extended supply chain
K13: The optimal supplier to customer supply chain structures
K14: The value of alternative solutions that impact positively on time and cost, on end users and all parts of the supply chain
K15: The ethical, environmental, political, social, economic, technological and legal implications of operating in a supply chain life-cycle
K16: The nature and scope of technologies that can drive supply chain behaviour including virtual networks
K17: Where to leverage investment, and seek specialist advice, in supply chain technology
K18: The worth of modelling and simulation as a key enabling tool when applied to supply chain management problems
K19: The impact of national and international policy frameworks and legislation including employment, health and safety, security, environment, quality, common transport policy, tariff and taxes, trading protocols, customs classification, contracts and insurance
K20: The importance of tracking and recycling and e-commerce practices
K21: The value of asset recovery and related costs
K22: The 7 "R's" of sustainability
K23: The requirements for supply chain and network change using contemporary supply chain thinking
K24: The concepts of supply chain network coordination and leadership and their application to practice
K25: How supply chain visibility and brand appeal can be raised by harnessing knowledge exchange

S1: Determine benefits of insourcing, offshoring or outsourcing
S2: Gather, analyse, interpret and use data from across the supply chain to propose and make effective decisions
S3: Source and plan optimal transport solutions
S4: Actively integrate and use data across enterprise lines
S5: Develop differentiated supply chain strategies aligned to relevant business unit or function to achieve long-term sustainable growth
S6: Use end customer insight to design and evaluate end-to-end supply chain networks
S7: Use current market and product information to influence and challenge supply chain network design
S8: Leverage, and capitalise on, supply chain assets to deliver financial targets
S9: Drive cost efficiencies and service level improvements through the distribution network
S10: Practise in a sustainable and ethical way all sourcing and buying decisions
S11: Control information and material flow on-time and in-full
S12: Apply relevant inventory control techniques and tools
S13: Articulate ways to minimise costs and deploy Lean principles while optimising service
S14: Introduce strategies for managing inventory optimisation and rationalisation across the extended supply chain
S15: Implement change in the supply chain in response to changes in production, scheduling and demand
S16: Collaborate with manufacturing functions to meet criteria of quality, time and continuity
S17: Manage distribution and logistics networks, inbound and outbound
S18: Evolve alternative supply chains to ensure resilience and continuity of supply
S19: Design activities for receiving, put-away, storage, replenish, order-picking and dispatch
S20: Identify next-generation software and manage potentially disruptive technologies
S21: Match innovation in IT with business needs including global sourcing and the international trade context
S22: Meet the challenge of technology selection, development, implementation and application
S23: Give guidance on meeting environmental and legal requirements and maintain a high regard for risk identification and reduction, and safety management
S24: Articulate business purpose and values and establish key accountabilities for contract formation and negotiation
S25: Introduce innovative distribution, delivery and return methods while managing risk
S26: Implement the 7 "R's" of sustainability: remove, reduce, reuse, renew, recycle, revenue and read
S27: Maintain the competitiveness of the supply chain
S28: Agree, communicate, collaborate and coordinate supply chain and network imperatives with finance, HR, IT, sales and marketing functions and with key partners
S29: Initiate value-adding strategic and operational processes through effective project and task management

B1: Be flexible to changing business requirements with a desire for achieving supply chain optimisation
B2: Adopt cross-functional/cross-company working to enhance supply chain connections and dependencies
B3: Promote an inclusive approach to a safety-first culture in the workplace and across all tasks in the supply chain
B4: Champion new opportunities for business growth and proactively reduce the supply chain related risks
B5: Be a persuasive negotiator and approachable by all partners and stakeholders in the end to end supply chain
B6: Be an ethical role model with a reputation for sustainable development in a global supply chain community

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