S A M P L E P O S I T I O N T I T L E S A N D CO M P E T E N C I E S

To provide additional guidance on meeting the Practical Experience Requirement, the following are examples
of typical position titles within the field of supply chain management. Also included are sample functional
and managerial/professional competencies that would be demonstrated at each career stage.

E A R LY C A R E E R
SAMPLE EARLY CAREER COMPETENCIES
Procurement
• Junior-Senior Buyer/Clerk • Competitive bidding preparation, contract
• Purchasing Assistant/Clerk/Analyst
administration
• Procurement Specialist
• Negotiations
Logistics • Process documentation/improvement
• Logistics Clerk/Assistant • Supplier selection and management
• Warehouse Clerk/Assistant • Cost analysis (ABC, TCO)
• Value analysis
Operations
• Specification development and/or writing
• Production Administrator/Assistant/Clerk/Expeditor/Planner
• Material/Inventory Control Administrator
• Cross-functional team participation
• Material Handler

MID CAREER
S A M P L E M I D C A R E E R CO M P E T E N C I E S
Procurement
• Commodity Manager
• Contract management
• Purchasing Agent/Analyst/Coordinator/Officer/
• Complex negotiation
Specialist/Supervisor/Team Lead
• Stores/Warehouse/Distribution Supervisor
• Vendor certification and performance management
• Senior Buyer/Agent/Analyst • Total cost of ownership/business case analysis and
• Global Sourcing Analyst/Specialist/Coordinator budget control
• Supply chain mapping and improvement/innovation
Logistics • Project management
• Logistics Analyst/Administrator/Coordinator/Specialist/Supervisor • Cross-functional team co-ordination/motivation
• Supervisor, Warehouse & Distribution/Team Lead • Policy, regulatory, compliance
• Commodity Manager

Operations
• Production Analyst/Administrator/Coordinator/Specialist/Supervisor
• Material Requirement Planner
• Material Manager

CAREER PEAK Enterprise Management

• CEO
Procurement • President
• General Manager, Materials Management/Procurement/ • COO
Purchasing/Sourcing
• Vice-President, Materials Management/
Supply Chain/Supply Management/Strategic Sourcing S A M P L E C A R E E R P E A K CO M P E T E N C I E S
• Chief Procurement/Supply/Supply Chain Officer
• Business-supply chain strategic planning
Logistics
• General Manager, Fleet/Distribution/Logistics/Traffic/Warehouse
• Department/business unit management
• Vice-President, Logistics/Supply Chain Management • Global/country operations
• Chief Executive, Logistics/Supply • Supply chain performance metrics
• Supply chain redesign
Operations • Strategic/global sourcing
• General Manager, Inventory/Operations Management/ • Risk management
Production Planning • Business continuity planning
• Vice-President, Operations