Little context here, I’m a sr demand planner at a F500 - fully remote - about 8 years into my career. Spent the first 3 years in finance. HCOL. Have an MBA. No one in my immediate reporting structure has their CPIM, but clearly the company is putting some thought into if they offered this to me. They famously have not done this or any sort of tuition assistance in the past. And they didn’t open it up - they offered it to ME and ONE other planner. Who has been there for much longer than me. For that, I don’t feel like I can say no. I’m not at risk of being fired, at least not today… but the fact they brought it to me, and aren’t offering it to everyone puts the pressure on for sure. Manager was putting the full court press on me to immediately accept. Told her I needed some time. Because, I just had a baby two months ago. Also have a two year old.

Really struggling with 1) saying no 2) picturing the available time to study while being a fully present father and husband 3) failing the test and going back and saying… wellllp 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thoughts?

A year ago I had zero experience related to my career. I knew I needed some before graduating, so I extended my semester to stay a current student and qualify for internships.
That paid off. I landed a warehouse operations internship, and now I'm working full-time as a logistics coordinator while finishing my degree in Supply Chain Management.
I see this job as a stepping stone. I've been applying to full-time roles and now have several interviews lined up in supply chain, procurement, and operations at companies I've always wanted to work for.
The problem is I've always had bad luck in interviews. I'm proud of how far I've come, but I don't want to waste these opportunities.
For those who are good at interviewing what advice do you have.

I know the basics research the company ask good questions. Have good answers using star method. I do all that but still fall short

This was my career progression since 2021

Inventory specialist

Inventory control specialist

Business process improvement analyst

Director, of business Process and systems -D365 Business Central.

I want to stay on the ERP business systems operations track. Anyone out there on this track? I'm not trying to do an IT career path.

Hey everyone! I’m currently pursuing an Associate’s degree in Supply Chain Management, but I’ve seen a lot of people say you don’t necessarily need a degree to succeed in this field.

Would you recommend finishing my associate’s degree, focusing on certifications like APICS/ASCM or Lean Six Sigma, or doing both?

My goal is to build a good career with opportunities for advancement and a solid salary.

For those already working in supply chain, what has actually made the biggest difference in your career: education, certifications, or experience? If you could start over, what would you do?

I’m also afraid of limitations due to not having a degree (I know an associate’s isn’t much but it is something in my opinion, and I could always pursue a Bachelor’s after I guess)

What are the biggest limitations for people in the field without a degree? Is it always a hiring requirement?

Hey guys. Industrial Engineering Grad student at Purdue looking for some direction. I've always wanted to do something in the intersection of supply chain and engineering - something that allows me to design supply chain networks or analyse how to improve existing supply chains.

If such a career even makes sense, do i have to overload on the optimisation courses? Are there any courses you recommend a supply chain grad to take, in general? I'd appreciate any help, and thank you!

I graduated in 2018 with BA in supply chain mgt from university of Arizona global campus .

Left the military this year February after 13 years and cannot seem to find anything even though I had a logistics coordinator job in the army

Resume is fine I’ve made some final round interview and even gotten short listed in some interviews for final rounds but cannot seem land anything .

Could it be I don’t have cscp , cpim or data analytics cert under my belt ? Any guidance and opinions are appreciated.

Hey guys here’s a little rundown in my experience and education. I’ve been working at Amazon since 2019 and have using their career choice to major in supply chain and operation management bachelors degree at WGU. I am a transportation associate right now aka tom team. I wanting to know if I would do well in moving to a roll outside of Amazon or is my best bet just moving up in Amazon. Right now my goal is just to increase my income and gain experience. I’m located in Oklahoma City

it’s extremely stressful. I’ve been doing it for 8 months. i will be leaving soon to join a different team, as that is part of my work program, but I could not see myself doing this job later on. It is so much information to constantly keep track of. idk how anyone does it. the meeting are very very stressful. I struggle w anticipating what questions i may be asked. If i could identify the biggest standouts from the forecast/focal points, it would be much easier, but i still cannot do it. rn, it feels like studying for a test the night before, and the next day, half of what u studied isn’t even on the test

most stressful thing are the meetings where u are shot a billion questions, and the constant changes to the forecast from pricing. it messes up all my analysis and I need to constantly redo everything. idk how other ppl are able to do this role with so much ease. I honestly hate it due to how much pressure it is

I have my bachelors and currently work at aws as a data tech but i have been trying to pivot into data analytics and more of that route. I’ve started looking into supply chain management as well. I’ve never thought about it until more recently, is their analytics and stuff like that in supply chain jobs? Also is the pay worth it? My goal was to climb up to data engineer/ data science but i’m becoming more drawn to also applying for supply chain jobs

Hi I've been in healthcare for 5 years now basically from covid onward doing phlebotomy and I want out! Love the people hate what it's become. I recently saw a Certification program at my local college for Logistics and Supply Chain Technician, Specialist, Management Specialist, And Management technician. I'm thinking of just doing the Logistics and Supply Chain Tech. Would any of these help me pivot. Currently looking for advice because I'm burnt out in the medical field and healthcare workers seem to dig our own graves because all everyone knows around you is to go to school for even more healthcare.

I have over 15 years of warehouse experience and a marketing degree. I have worked in order picking, shipping, driving a cherry picker, and cycle counting. I just don't know what type of supply chain roles i should look for other than an analyst or coordinator position but i keep getting rejected.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently going through the recruiting process for Walmart’s Summer 2027 Load Logistics Manager (Transportation) internship, specifically at the Grove City, Ohio location.

I wanted to see if anyone here has completed this internship or something similar within Walmart’s supply chain or transportation division.

I’m particularly curious about a few things:

1. Interview process: What was the interview like? Were the questions mostly behavioral, or did they ask technical questions related to logistics and supply chain management?

2. Day-to-day experience: What does a typical day look like for a Load Logistics Manager intern? Are you mostly working with data, shadowing managers, or getting hands-on experience with transportation operations?

3. Final project: I’ve heard that interns are assigned an individual project and have to give a final presentation. How complex are these projects? What kinds of topics do interns typically work on, and who do they present their findings to?

4. Overall experience: How was the work environment, especially at the Ohio location? Did you feel supported throughout the internship?

I’m currently pursuing my bachelor’s in Supply Chain Management and already have experience working in a Walmart distribution center, but this would be my first corporate/management-focused internship.

Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated, especially regarding the interview and final presentation. Thanks!

In 2025 I graduated with my bachelor’s in supply chain, albeit in my late 20’s. Upon graduating I couldn’t find a job in my field anywhere. So I went back to my old trade in CNC machining. I’ve been a machinist for a year now. While I don’t totally hate my job, I sometimes hate that I spent five years getting a degree and I haven’t even been able to use it yet. The job market has had me so discouraged that I kind of resigned my fate and gave up looking for corporate job. I get a lot of shit from my friends that I’m not using my degree, but I do make okay money. I don’t know what to do though.

What pisses me off is the people I went to high school with who graduated in their early 20’s had an easy time finding a good entry level job. And I graduated. It‘s my fault for not having my shit together when I was younger and doing college at the traditional age.

My question is where do I go from here? What advice can you give me?

Wondering if this certification more in demand, or if there’s something that’s going to be better at leveling up my 7 years of demand planning experience? I may be in a position early next year to reinvent myself and I’m looking to get a jump start on any learning I may need.

I’ve spent most of my career in supply chain, procurement and warehouses, and I don’t think I’ve ever walked into an operation that didn’t have at least one person who knew things the system didn’t.

They know which supplier will actually help when you’re in trouble. Which inventory number is probably wrong. Why we stock something differently. What happened the last three times receiving didn’t match the PO.

Some of that obviously needs to be documented. But I’m not convinced we can document all of it. A lot of it came from years of seeing problems, making decisions and remembering what worked.

The other side is pretty obvious too. If that person takes two weeks off and everything falls apart, we have a problem.

I’m curious how other supply chain people handle this. What knowledge do you insist gets documented, and what have you found just doesn’t transfer very well until somebody has lived through it?

我25岁，目前失业，正在努力弄清楚我该选择什么样的职业方向。
我的学位是供应链管理。我之前的工作是在德拉瓦州的仓库运营，但我做的工作远比普通的仓库角色多。
我帮助从零开始建立了一个仓库。由于管理层很少亲自到仓库，我成了一个通才，处理几乎所有的事情：日常运营、库存、发货、收货、报告、解决问题、与司机和员工协调，以及处理出现的各种问题。
最终，我因为一些内部办公室政治失去了那份工作，现在还没有找到一个好的新职位。
此刻，我真的希望能远离实体仓库的工作。那种环境又脏又累，我不希望我的长期职业是基于仓库地面的工作。
我想向供应链分析、库存控制、规划、采购、运营分析或类似的办公室角色发展。
我拥有大学毕业生应有的正常计算机技能，工作中也使用过不同的商业系统和办公软件。我不会把自己描述为一名出色的技术候选人。我会使用Excel、报告、基本的数据工作、ERP类系统，并且我对学习新软件感到很舒适，但我绝对不是程序员或高级数据分析师。
另一个问题是英语。
我在中国长大，所以英语不是我的母语。我可以在日常生活和工作中正常沟通，但如果工作需要很强的口头交流能力，比如销售、咨询，或者一天都在进行长而复杂的对话，我可能会感到吃力。
我的阅读和写作也比母语者弱，不过AI工具在商务写作和沟通上帮了我很多。
中文就完全是另一回事了。写作可能是我母语中最强的技能。在过去的两年中，我通过写作建立了约16000名粉丝的受众，而且这个数字还在增长。该平台还邀请我进行有偿的商业写作。
我喜欢写作，可能会将其作为副业，但我知道这种收入可能不稳定。我现在的主要目标是在美国建立一个稳定的职业，增加我的收入，并发展能够在未来五到十年内给我更好机会的技能。
所以我正在努力弄清楚接下来该做什么。
我的背景适合什么样的工作？
库存分析师、供应链分析师、需求规划、采购、物流协调员或运营分析员的角色合理吗？
我应该首先关注改善哪些技能？高级Excel？Power BI？SQL？ERP系统？证书？
最重要的是，您认为我该如何向雇主展示我这样的仓库经验，使其被视为有用的供应链经验，而不仅仅是仓库劳动力？
对于任何有过类似转型或在供应链工作的人，我都非常感谢您的建议。

I know NY can pay more but seems like there's a lot more supply chain jobs in Jersey.

Worth keeping a close eye on (no announcements yet from the canal authorities but you can follow them on X at @thepanamacanal).