Career - BS in Supply Chain Management | Naveen Jindal School of Management

Bachelor's in Supply Chain Management students at graduation, ready to start their supply chain management careers

Studying supply chain management and analytics at UT Dallas will enable you to gain the knowledge and skills needed to improve a company’s effectiveness in matching supply and demand. Our graduates are able to recognize external and internal threats to an organization’s supply chain, can manage projects and are able to make strategic, data-based decisions.

In this video, Wendy Agee, Head of Supply Chain Operations from PepsiCo and one of our Industry Advisory Board members, explains her role as a Supply Chain Leader and a woman in this field.

Supply Chain Management professionals are an essential part of every successful company, and the relationship that our academic programs at JSOM have with industry professionals therefore is vital for our students. Through our Industry Advisory Board, we learn about current industry trends, and how to prepare our students to gain the necessary skills to become talented professionals in the Supply Chain Management field.

There has been a surge of supply chain management professionals being hired by the healthcare industry in recent years. Hospitals and clinics have identified the need to hire specialists to work on their supply chain and inventory management, and they look for supply chain management program graduates to fill those roles.

Globalization of supply chains across industries makes supply chain management a profession that can easily cross over to an international setting. As goods are produced abroad and transported across the world, supply chains become more challenging and intertwined, so those with wide-ranging knowledge and skill sets are better positioned to lead.

One Degree Can Prepare You for a Variety of Industry Career Paths

The complexity of supply chain procedures and networks requires companies of nearly every size to invest in this realm. This includes startups and small businesses, as well as Fortune 500 companies, all of which engage supply chain professionals.

As a supply chain professional, you will have a variety of options and job opportunities, from a desk job analyzing and improving procedures to a fast-paced role on the production floor to a procurement specialist negotiating contracts with vendors. Every link of the chain from procurement to delivery of products or services offers supply chain management roles. It is a flexible and adaptable profession. Our graduates find jobs in a variety of industries such as:

Automotive
Aviation
Cosmetics
Dairy
Defense
Eyewear

Finance
Fresh Produce & Flowers
Gaming
Healthcare
Oil & Gas
Retail

Sustainability
Technology
Telecommunications
Transportation
Utilities

What companies are hiring UT Dallas BS in Supply Chain Management and Analytics students?

ABF Freight System
Amazon
Baylor Scott & White Health
C.H. Robinson
Capgemini
DART
DHL
Ericsson
Epic Systems
Fannie Mae
FedEx
Frito Lay

General Motors
Goldman Sachs
Halliburton
J. B. Hunt
JCPenney
JDA Software
Keurig Dr Pepper
Kohl’s
Lennox International
Lockheed Martin
Lululemon Athletica
Nestlé S.A.

Northrop Grumman
PepsiCo
Qorvo
Raytheon
Samsung
Siemens
Texas Instruments
Textron
Toyota
UPS
Walmart
7-Eleven Inc

What job titles do BS in Supply Chain Management and Analytics Graduates get?

Business and Operations Rotator
Buyer
Consultant
Demand planner
Fulfillment & execution specialist
Inventory analyst
Inventory planner
Logistics coordinator
Manufacturing Supervisor
Materials coordinator
Operations analyst

Operations planner
Price/Cost Analyst
Procurement specialist
Production controller
Project Manager
Resource planner
Strategic sourcing coordinator
Subcontract administrator
Supply chain analyst
Transportation analyst

The average starting salary of a recent BS in SCM graduate is $76,500.

Schedule a Campus Visit

What Types of Jobs for Supply Chain Management and Analytics Graduates are there?

Purchasing and/or Procurement

Alumni who work in purchasing and/or procurement are professionals who analyze and identify sources of materials, evaluate and select suppliers, negotiate contracts, place orders, acquire materials and manage costs.

Production and/or Operations

Alumni who work in production and/or operations are professionals who design products and services, do location planning, map facility layouts, generate demand forecasting, chart capacity planning, oversee production scheduling, take charge of inventory management, manage quality control and engage in project management.

Distribution and Logistics

Alumni who work in distribution and logistics are professionals who are responsible for materials handling, order picking, order packaging, warehousing management, carrier selection, product/service delivery and product/service recovery.

Bachelor’s in Supply Chain Management and Analytics Blogs and News

Business Leadership Group Phi Beta Lambda Pivots — and Prevails — at State

The Texas division of Phi Beta Lambda had to find a way to do its annual state conference virtually this year. Despite the difficulties involved, UT Dallas competitors showed their Comet spirit and scored more than 20 top finishes.

Supply Chain Programs at Jindal School Rank Well in Latest Gartner Analysis

JSOM’s MS in Supply Chain Management program advanced from No. 10 to No. 9 in Gartner Inc.’s list of the Top 25 North American Graduate Supply Chain Programs. The program has moved up steadily since making the list at No. 16 in 2014.