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Supply Chain Management

Opportunities in operations and supply chain management continue to be strong. New graduates enter the rapidly growing areas of:

  • Procurement
  • Project management
  • Production and inventory planning
  • Logistics
  • International business
  • Quality and process improvement

Supply Chain graduates are needed anywhere information and materials flow through an organization. Employers include hospitals, wholesale and retail distributors, importers, governments and manufacturers.

Supply Chain Management Wheel diagram showing 8 interconnected steps: Analysis, Management, Manufacturing, Time to Market, Distribution, Plan, Procurement, Logistic, and Profit
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The SCM BBA program qualifies for Idaho LAUNCH. Idaho LAUNCH by Next Steps Idaho, is an education and training grant program that provides Idaho students a one-time scholarship for 80% of the tuition and fees for select in-demand career programs – up to a maximum amount of $8,000.

SCM graduates manage the processes required to design, plan, produce, and distribute goods and services across the globe.  SCM managers are hands-on problem solvers who thrive on variety and challenge.   They conduct negotiations to acquire materials and supplies, schedule resources,  re-engineer business processes, improve quality, and manage logistics.  Graduates work in service areas such as health care, import/export, product distribution, as well as in manufacturing.

Supply Chain Jobs

Supply Chain Management jobs include:

  • Quality Manager
  • Production Scheduler
  • Logistics/Transportation Analyst
  • Materials Manager
  • Buyer/Purchasing Specialist
  • Project Manager

Salaries

The Supply Chain Management major has among the highest placement rates and starting salaries of any major in the College of Business and Economics. Salaries in the SCM field vary with responsibilities and experience.

DC Velocity’s annual salary survey for 2024 states that the average salary for logistics talent is $141,050. (2023 Salary Survey average salary: $140,780).
Logistics newcomers (those with 0-5 years of experience) is $79,403, and the average salary for those with a bachelor’s degree is $128,540. Education pays off!

Degree Checklists

View the current requirements for a Minor or Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Supply Chain Management:
SCM BBA

SCM Minor

Advising:

Get help with deciding on a degree/major, course planning and semester schedules through COBE Advising Services.