📈 Supply Chain Planner
Supply Chain & Operations career path
Planner to S&OP / supply-chain planning lead: inventory, MRP/DDMRP, integrated planning and transformation.
Typical roles
- Inventory Analyst
- Demand Planner
- Supply Planner
- S&OP Manager
- Director of Supply Chain Planning
Suggested certifications, by phase
Foundation
- ISCEA CSCA ISCEA Certified Supply Chain Analyst
- CSSYB ASQ Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Core
- CPIM ASCM Certified in Planning and Inventory Management
- CDDP ISCEA Certified Demand Driven Planner
Advanced
- CSCP ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional
- SCPro L1 CSCMP SCPro Level One: Cornerstones of Supply Chain Management
- CSSGB ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Mastery
- CTSC ASCM Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain
- CSCM ISCEA Certified Supply Chain Manager
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.