Jobs / Management and business operations / 11-3071.04
Supply Chain Managers
Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory.
- US jobs
- 221,180 (SOC 11-3071 group, "Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers")
- Median wage
- $107,230 a year
- Job family
- Management and business operations
Can agents do the work of supply chain managers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.
30% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 11-3071 group).
- 13%Implement procedures or processesMeasured
- 9%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesMeasured
- 6%Maintain operational recordsMeasured
- 6%Monitor individual behavior or performanceNot measured
- 5%Analyze data to improve operationsNot measured
- 5%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
- 4%Develop organizational policies, systems, or processesNot measured
- 4%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 45.9%Claude Opus 4.6 · 16 Mar 2026Emerging
- 64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026Strong
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
- 42.9%TTE-MatrixAgent + DeepSeek-V3.2 · 10 Nov 2025Emerging
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
- Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
- Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance.
- Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
- Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
- Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
- Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
- Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
- Monitor suppliers' activities to assess performance in meeting quality or delivery requirements.
- Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
Other job titles for this occupation (31)
Global Supply Chain Director · Material Requirements Planning Manager · Solution Design and Analysis Manager · Supply Chain Director · Supply Chain Manager · Auto Parts Manager (Automotive Parts Manager) · Demand Planning Manager · Global Supply Chain Manager · Inventory Control Supervisor · Inventory Manager · Inventory Supervisor · Logistics Supervisor · Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager · Materials Manager · Materials Planner · Parts Manager · Replenishment Manager · Supply Chain Analytics Manager · Supply Chain Design Manager · Supply Chain Development Manager · Supply Chain Logistics Manager · Supply Chain Management Director · Supply Chain Operations Director · Supply Chain Operations Manager · Supply Chain Planning Manager · Supply Chain Procurement Manager · Supply Chain Product Manager · Supply Chain Program Manager · Supply Chain Project Manager · Supply Chain Strategy Manager · Supply Chain Systems Manager