What are the hard skills that a

good supply chain

professional need?
SCM professional has to be a good Planner, Communicator, and strategic
thinker
Planning & Forecasting, Continual monitoring , Communications.
Strategic Thinking, Cost Saving,Cross-functional
System Thinking ,Tech Savvy ,Communication Skill
1.Patience
2.Good negotiation
3.continuous follw ups
Speculative abilities: Ability to forecast what the market brings forth, so as to
align that with procurement's and operations' requirements.

Corporate Alignment: Ability to be apply integrative sourcing configurations

and supply strategies i.e. procurement techniques and strategies that are not only
yielding lower total cost of procurement, but which are also in congruence with
overall corporate strategies.

Relationship Management: Ability to manage effectively supplier relationship

and development, so as to facilitate the achievement of timely delivery of final
products while acquiring factor inputs at the lowest total cost possible.
Planning
Procurement - negotiation skis
Logistics
Warehousing
Hard Skills,
1- Effective user for available software (SAP/ERP/Microsoft excel ..etc)
2- mathematical and calculations skills to link between number of SKUs, cost,
overheads cost, payment and delivery terms, lead time ..etc
3- Warehousing and capacity matrix capability
.. don't forget the plenty of soft skills needed

REAL TIME DATA CORRECT DATA INTERPRETATIONS CORRECT

IMPLEMENTATIONS

Effective forecasting skills

Real time data systems and process improvement skills
Lean thinking
I consider these three as the most important skills to look in any supply chain
professional.

quality matters, cost affect and cost saving , delivery on timely and time matters
Strong People Skills, Strong in operations,Contingency planning

Lead supply chain demand planning, supply planning and production planning
for short, medium and long term forecasting.

Ability to support development of strategic plan and to ensure alignment and

execution of strategic goals against key milestones within cost.

Planning, organizing
Ensure Timely receipt of material (Planning skill)
Negotiation skills
Producy knowledge
Practice of trade, service providers mentality and season/time.

Inventory management, Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Strategies

Expert Supply chain professional should posses below skill which is generally
difficult.
  Very clear & achievable strategic plan (long term & short term)
 Micro level visibility - helps in Analysis, Improving current process,
Awareness
 Supervise/Enforce Business process compliance (clear SOP's)

Supply Chain Management (SCM) are system planning, business thinking and
business analysis. Purchasing (PO), Planning (SCP) or (ASCP) & Inventory
(INV) management. Focusing on manufacturing & logistics areas are the main
factors.
Planning how to market and stock, time management and cash flow.
- Capacity management “long and short term”
- Communication and presentation skills
- Supply network operations Continuous Improvement skills “Problem
Analysis, Situation Assessment, Improvement Execution and PROJECT
MANAGEMENT “
Resourceful, strategic thinker and good communication and interpersonal skills.

Global/strategic vision - Analytic with data - Communication/diplomacy

controlling inventory system, for these we should control order level.
we should follow3 level here
Minimum stock level
Average stock level
Maximum stock level
- Situational Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Foresee the risks
- Cross functional communication skills
- Result oriented
- Situational Leadership
discipline, vigilance and accuracy.
Networking, Negotiation & Trust
Analytical Thinking, communication skills, & stress management.
There are a wide range of hard skills that are required for a supply chain
professional. The three important ones are

Purchasing, Planning and inventory management

Good Knowledge of Material Management !Communication Skills (Esp.
Convincing & Negotiation Skills)Cross Functional Knowledge & Being
Updated With ERP
1) Influence & Communication & Coordination
2) Process Orientation
3) Flexibility and innovation

Forecasting, planing & leading.

1. Customer Service
2. Cost Saving
3. Logistics & Transportation

project management
SCOR and promodel
very strong communication skills

1) RIGHT TIME
2) RIGHT PLACE
3) RIGHT QUANTITY

Process Oriented
Good Analytical
System Oriented

Communication Skill, proactive thinking, process efficient and system analysis

mindset.
 a. System ThinkingSupply Chain is a very complex system where suppliers &
customers are closely linked up. Being able to think about the impact of one's
action to the total system is critical.b. Tech SavvySupply Chain innovation has
always been tightly intertwined with technological breakthrough : from
spreadsheet, to ERP (e.g. SAP), to web base application, and coming soon, Big
Data/Analytic. c. Communication SkillThe status of Supply Chain is rising in
the many corporations, and successful supply chain professional need to be able
to speak to and persuade other business stakeholders will be critical.

Proper Planning, Good Negotiation Power, Technically sound

Lead time, Safety Stock & Increase Cash Flow.
1 Getting the best price after negotiation
2. Identify the critical path to deliver the product within limitation of time
3. Minimize the cost, and maximize the ultimate objectives (profit)
1. Strategic Planning
2. Cost Reduction Strategies
3. Process Improvement
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Answer added by: Nidal Zribi Head of CSR & Sustainability 18 days ago

1- Strong analysis skills

2- Process oriented
3- Continuous improvements driven
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Answer added by: Srinivas Marry Franchise Manager 19 days ago

Planning
Organizing
Co-ordination
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Answer added by: MOHAMED Mahmoud Procurement Supervisor 27 days

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planing, strategic, communication , logistics

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Answer added by: Ravnish Gujral Director Sales 28 days ago

 Cost management
Time management
Process management
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Answer added by: AMER SALAH Logistics Manager 1 month ago

1) Sensitivity & flexibility towards any changes.2) Analytical & organized

mind.3) Vision to the future.
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Answer added by: Syed Rahil Kamal Production Planner 1 month ago

1) Monitoring the Inventory stock levels as per MRP ,and maintaining the min.
level of inventory.
2) Developing new suppliers/vendors in order to bring down the cost of raw
material purchased.
3) Cross Functional.
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Answer added by: Shaik Alavudeen Senior Coordinator- Logistics & Shipping
Operation 1 month ago

Most Important things you required to be professional in SCM

1. Analytical procurement planning
2. Optimizing process parameters in Logistics, warehousing, delivery &
stock inventory
3. Commendable in Liaising and negotiating with freight forwarders,
shipping liner, transporter, customs brokers, customers and suppliers
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Answer added by: Mohammed Awad Regional Supply Chain Director - Middle
East (CISCM) 1 month ago

- Negotiations.
- Communication skills.
- Time management and being organized.
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Answer added by: Emil Musfar Manager 1 month ago

Inventory control, Supply chain network, Forecasting

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Answer added by: Muzamil Hanif Qazi Logistics Officer 1 month ago

Strategic Planning (End to End).

Strategic forecasting of Inventory.
Check & Control on the process.

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(Retails)1 month ago

1. Good Command in systems (Internet Tools/MS Office)

2. Good Inventory Management Knowledge
2. Efficient with Hard work
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Answer added by: EDMUND LAWRENCE Transport Officer 2 months ago

Planning
logistics
controlling
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Answer added by: Margaret John Deputy Project Manager 2 months ago

They need to be a good communicator, strategic thinker and planner.

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Answer added by: Augustine Das Business Development and Sourcing

Manager2 months ago

SCM professionals need the three below hard skills:

a) Planning
b) Data Interpretation
c) Strong Communication
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Answer added by: KHALID ALGHUNAIM Out Bond Dept. Manager,SC

Phosphate,SBU 2 months ago

1- soft skills , forecasting & planning .

2-strategic thinking.
3- Excellent Communication & negotiation skills.
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Answer added by: Abdul Khader Nagoor Supply Chain Program Manager 2
months ago

He/She should know the end-end supply chain process

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Answer added by: Moin Chowdhury Director & Head of HR + Supply Chain
Management 2 months ago

Though the question is about the hard skills but I would talk about the most
important skills (because most SC professionals hardly possess them) required
for SCM professionals are:
1. Business Acumen - Unfortunately, most SCM professional think
in terms of Inventory, Cost, Delivery etc. not really in terms of
Business and Customers. They need to understand who the customers,
who are the competitors are and what is the business value
proposition to the customers. The SCM should enable the business to
achieve its competitive position.
2. Planning and Analysis - SCM professionals, if do not analyze and
plan, would end up firefighting all the times. They need to be able to
analyze problems, situations and create plans to address them
structurally. They need to think ahead about potential scenarios and
manage risks.
3. Influencing Skills - SCM professionals do not operate in silos and
have to take along other stakeholders e.g. sales, marketing, finance,
 production etc. They create the right balance of trade-offs that exist
across various functions. Therefore, they cannot please everyone
while making decisions. They need to develop skills to effectively
communicate the rationale of the decisions, linking to the
organizational goals and over a period of time build credibility for
themselves.

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Answer added by: CPPM Mohamed Abdalattif Osman Salih

Abdelattif Procurement & Logistics Manager 3 months ago

In the modern style of Procurement I think being more proactive, market

intelligent & Supplier relationship management will be the top of the skills.
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Answer added by: Turab Ali Khara Gora Regional Procurement Supervisor 3
months ago

Planning, Communication, and strategic thinking

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Answer added by: Innocent Msomi Warehouse Coordinator 3 months ago

Technology inclined
System and Strategic thinker
Communications in terms of negotiation
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Answer added by: mohammad mousa Supply chain manager 3 months ago

1.time management techniques .

2.planning and scheduling knowledge.
3.negotiation skills.
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Answer added by: Ghazi Sayeed Bin Hilabi product manger & purchasing a
.manager 3 months ago

of course planning, forecast , procuring, stock..... etc plays a great role in supply
management
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Answer added by: abdelouahed chbihi R&D mechanical engineer 3 months ago

Very briefly, in my point of vue, a good supply chain management needs to

have a spirit of:
- Innovation
- Communication AND persuasion
- Sustainability
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Answer added by: Rajesh Yeluri SCM Logistics Supervisor 3 months ago
 I would like to make it very simple in 3 points as asked by questioner because
explanation will have no end.
1. Strategic Planning - Planning not just based on Assumption but Statastical
Analysis.
2. Efficient & Effective Communication - Plans, Decisions, Objectives and
Results should have great communication across the teams and Customers /
Suppliers / Vendors and 3PL agents.
3. Technology - Technology Support which have real data and saves time and
Costs.

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Answer added by: Amal Jouzou Kaysi Chief Operating Officer 3 months ago

A supply chain manager must have on top of good interpersonal skills, a good
understanding of the business skills. He/she must be organized and systematic,
and must enjoy good negotiation skills.
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Director 3 months ago

Analytic skill is mandatory, products knowledge is must, root cause analysis is

crucial .
TO set the scenes your analytic skill is mandatory, but your analytic skills can
be valuable when you know the products, of course a lot of things can go wrong
so you needs to be good on root cause analysis
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Answer added by: clinton smith Logistics & Warehouse Manager 3 months ago

1. Forward Thinking
2. Good Planner
3. Good Comunicator
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Answer added by: Moazzam Jahangir Bhatti Operation Co-ordinator 3 months

ago

Strategic Decision Making.

 Lean and cost effective.
Inventory management.
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Answer added by: Srinivas Ramamoorthy Category Manager 4 months ago

Demand - Supply Planning and coordination, Understanding of Warehousing

and Logistics, Process and System Knowledge.
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Answer added by: Surekha 4 months ago

Planning, forecasting and Negotiation to win with Efficient cost

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Warehousing
Materials Management
Inventory and Data knowloedge
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Answer added by: imad ibrahim Country director, Project Manager 4 months
ago

Purchasing, Planning, And inventory management in addition to logistics.

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Answer added by: Aswin Kumar Kannan Warehouse Associate 4 months ago

Functional Expertise.
Supply chain executives still need to be experts at managing supply chain
functions such as transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and
production planning. But the supply chain process extends end-to-end within the
firm and even outside the firm, including the relationships with suppliers and
customers on a global basis. Leading firms now see the supply chain functional
leader as the necessary executive to coordinate the end-to-end supply chain
process, even though he or she does not control it all. The battle for top supply
chain talent must be focused on acquiring people with process expertise, not
simply functional competence. The mental shift to supply chain-as-a-process
leads inevitably to the shift of the role of the supply chain executive from a
functional focus to process focused, and to supply chain leadership becoming
part of the executive team.
Supply Chain Leadership as Part of the Executive Team
In a growing but still small number of firms, the supply chain chiefs of high-
performance companies don’t just have access to the executive team ? they’re
part of it. That role requires the need to bring value in terms not only of
educating the CEO and the board and giving them the vocabulary to talk about
supply chain subjects and its critical role in creating economic profit, but in
finding and driving opportunities to increase economic profit. The job in those
progressive firms is no longer a mostly functional one, but instead plays a key
strategic role that can influence 60 to 70 percent of a company’s total costs, all
of its inventory, and most aspects of customer service.
The Critical Characteristics of Top Supply Chain Talent
The best talent can only be acquired after it has been identified. To select the
right people to oversee the increasingly pivotal supply chain responsibility,
CEOs must know the blueprint for the “dream” supply chain leader. These
characteristics can be grouped into five key qualities:
• Global orientation• Systems thinking• Inspiring and influential leadership•
Technical savvy• Superior business skills
Supply chain executives don’t have a monopoly on these characteristics. Any
senior executive must possess the same skills. But there are some unique needs
in the supply chain area that arguably make them even more essential.
Global orientation
All senior business executives today need to be globally capable. Global
sourcing and global supply chains have expanded tremendously in recent years,
for both retailers and manufacturers. There are few companies that do not either
source globally, sell globally, or have competitors that do so. Therefore, supply
chain executives must manage, like never before, an enterprise that extends
across continents and must deal effectively with suppliers and customers
worldwide.
Systems Thinker
Unlike some other senior executives, supply chain executives must embrace the
added dimension of cross-functional and cross-company complexity – the
challenge that comes with thinking of the supply chain as a system. The supply
chain executive must also comprehend the connections and interdependencies
across procurement, logistics, manufacturing, and marketing/sales. In addition,
he or she must absorb the complexity of interfaces with suppliers and customers
outside of the firm.
Inspiring and Influential Leadership
A small but growing number of today’s supply chain leaders are front-and-
center within the organization. They must be able to foster close interpersonal
relationships that build credibility for them and for the supply chain function
across the organization. They must be able to build teams and manage people,
and must be able to communicate their message compellingly to multiple
stakeholders. They find themselves in the position of having to influence others
in the firm to work together to create a world-class supply chain. They are
masters at building close collaborative relationships with their companies’
leaders in sales and marketing, human resources, and finance to get the whole
picture.
Technical Savvy
The supply chain chief need not be credentialed in IT systems, but he or she
must have a close working relationship with the CIO and ideally have no
shortage of IT-savvy specialists on staff. He or she should have dealt with the
challenges of technology selection, implementation and application, and be alert
to the next-generation of technology tools, as well as being wise to the
implementation challenges inherent in the complexity of today’s supply chain
software solutions.
Superior Business Skills
Supply chain leaders must be able to speak the language of senior executives as
easily as they can talk about fleet-truck efficiencies or demand forecasting.
Terms such as EBITDA, ROIC, and economic profit should be part of their
everyday parlance, and supply chain leaders should be as comfortable
discussing cash flow with the treasurer’s office as they are with talking about
delivery schedules with suppliers. Supply chain issues are often the least
understood by the board and the CEO and must be explained in their language.
Conclusion
 Demand for the most talented supply chain professionals will continue to rise,
and hiring and retaining them will continue to tax the best organizations. It is
obvious that companies must “sell the opportunity” to candidates much more
adroitly.
Few would argue that acquiring, developing, and retaining the right talent is a
critical element in building a world-class supply chain. Finding supply chain
talent is a special challenge due to the cross-company, cross- functional
challenges that need to be embraced. Therefore, the five key talent
characteristics discussed above are even more critical for supply chain
executives. A talent plan is clearly an essential part of the strategy to drive
supply chain excellence and economic profit.
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Answer added by: Moustafa Ibrahim Corporate business developer supply

chain & project management unit 4 months ago

1-forecasting
2- Strategic thinking
3- Costing
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 Answer added by: Syed Wasti Sub Contractor 4 months ago

SCM encompasses a very wide range of hard skill that will be very specific to
the area you want to specialize in to get into the field:Purchasing,Inventory
Management,Manufacturing and logistics are the main four area.
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Answer added by: Munteha Ali Khan Customer Service Manager 4 months ago

Forecasting
Planning
Logistics
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Answer added by: Adam Linton Regional Manager, Dubai Regional Operations
Center 4 months ago

It's fairly easy to state that any supply chain professional should need to know
basics around forecasting, costing, software, etc., and if you're seeking these
things I'd suggest actually signing up for a certification course - they'll check all
the boxes for you and make sure that each of these skills is weighted with the
proper supply chain flair.
However, I think when I'm looking for a supply chain supervisor or above, it
really does fall back on more of the soft-skills that are so much more important
to develop. Saying one knows "forecasting" is like saying one knows how to
speak - that's great, but what language? Can I understand you? Can your
colleagues get what you're trying to say? In an old career I was a bartender, and
I always loved the applicants that came in with a "degree" from a bar-tending
academy and assumed they were ahead of the game; the truth is, we never hired
them, because I had to de-train and then re-train them based on how I made the
drinks, not how a manual taught them. I'd say the same in your case - does it
help to know forecasting? Sure, but I need you to know and learn specifically
what my company needs. Does it help to have experience with an ERP
(software) system like SAP or Maximo? Sure, but you're going to need to be
smart enough after I hire you to learn and understand our configurations and
workflows. Does it help to have experience in a warehouse? Sure, but it all
depends on whether the warehouse you worked in is anything like mine, from
systems to product types to size.

All this is to say, you absolutely should be educated enough around basic terms,
processes, and functions within supply chain to speak intelligently to them and
have a good understanding of why they're important, how they interconnect, etc.
However, I've always found that focusing on paying attention to detail
(especially in terms & conditions, supplier performance indicators, etc.),
excellent verbal and written skills, having excellent patience and customer
service focus, and being able to prioritize activities on your own are far more
important. I can teach Excel, SAP, or Maximo to a 10 year old with a manual
and 4 hours - what I can;t teach them is how to use those hard skills to actually
run an operation. Therefore, if I was looking to hire you, I'd be far ore
impressed with your ability to speak intelligently to how you've handled crisis
supply situations and how you have suggested process improvements to former
employers rather than have you tell me you're great at forecasting - that's all
being quickly automated anyway.
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Answer added by: VILAS MOHAN LOGISTIC MANAGER 5 months ago

PRO ACTIVE, PATIENCE,CLARITY

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Answer added by: ُEmad Amr Eid Abdelhafez Abdelhafez 5 months ago

negotiation skills
planing skills
communication skills
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Answer added by: Shase John Manager - Supply Chain 5 months ago

Patience, Listening to others and Accepting facts are 3 brutal facts and most
relevant skills which I believe to have
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Answer added by: ahmed khattab supply chain 5 months ago

• Manages the coordination of activities of a section or department with

responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods, and employees.•
Responsible for the evaluation of vendor reliability; manages the surveying of
vendors to maintain adequate working relationship.• Prepares budgets and
develops and administers vendor selection processes and programs.•
Coordinates purchasing activities with Planning, order fulfillment and
engineering the departments to maintain inventories at planned levels.•
Consolidates location Need-by-Date• Handles escalations from operation
departments Representative and Spares Managers.• Work with merchandise to
understand changes in planning and forecast per product

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Answer added by: Zeeshan Riaz Project Head (SCM Services) 5 months ago

Update your tasks and follow up until they are accomplished

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Answer added by: NAWAZ CHENNAVARAM MANAGER - SUPPLY

CHAIN MANAGEMENT 5 months ago

BUSINESS MARKET RUNS WITH GOOD RELATIONSHIP . SO FIRST

SKILLS IS RELATIONSHIP, KNOWLEDGE ON LOGISTICS LIKE
COMPARING PRICE WITH ALL CHA'S AND ALSO THINK ABOUT
SERVICE. PLANNING ON SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES WITH PROPER
COORDINATION WITH SUPPLIERS & CLIENTS. IN TIME SUPPLYING
OF GOODS. CONCENTRATE OF TRANSPORTATION WITH VALID
DOCUMENTATION.
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Answer added by: Liju Jacob Electrician 5 months ago

Co-ordination skill
Communication skill
contingency skills
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Answer added by: Muhammad Aftab Butt Zonal Exe. North Zone. / Supply
Chain Manager. 5 months ago

They are as:

Good Administrator.
Good Negotiator.
Cost analysis and budget controls.
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Answer added by: Mahbub Ullah Project Manager 5 months ago

1. Planning using database2. Inventory management just in time3. Logistics

management just in time

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 Answer added by: Ullas Bose Hub Buyer - MENA 5 months ago

Integrated business planning, Integrated value chain implementation

and ransformational capabilities, there are main skills required for a supply
Chain Professional
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Answer added by: mohammed hussain salamulla The procurement officer 5

months ago

negotiation, logistics, stragetic sourcing etc etc

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Answer added by: saad Taha Warehouse & Shipping manager 5 months ago

two way communication

open minded
decision maker
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Answer added by: ‫ محمد‬5 months ago

Right Communications skills

The right decisionsat the right time
Justice

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Answer added by: Abhilash Sharma Team Leader - Operations 5 months ago

Organizing Ability with Planning

Team Management
Bias for Action / Ownership
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 Answer added by: Vikas Gaba Senior Manager 6 months ago

Strategic Planning
Visibility & Forecast
Timely execution

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Answer added by: DEEPAK SHARMA General Manager Procurement &

Sourcing6 months ago

1.Materials Planning & sourcing

2. Negiation and Legal Formalities
3.Cost effectiveness & timely Execution
Best Regards
Deepak Sharma

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 Answer added by: Billy Blasto Okoth Olick Logistics Executive - Part Time 6
months ago

Planning and forecasting, Communication skills and analytical skills.

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Answer added by: Hafiz Muhammad Salman Sr. Procurement Officer 7 months
ago

SCP should be as good as

Planner
Negitiator
Executer
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Answer added by: Elsayed Elkafrawi CEO and Board Chairman 7 months ago

the three main skills are

1- strategic thinker
2- tactical thinker
3- operational thinker
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Answer added by: Vincent 7 months ago

1. Strategic Planning - without a strategy and plan, it is hard to succeed in

complex situation.
2. Good Communication - flawless communication, both verbal and written .
3. Analytical - Understands clearly risks, consequences and busincess
advantages.

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Answer added by: Juhi Dubey Business Analyst 7 months ago

1) Effective Communication
2) Team Player
3) End to end process knowledge
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Answer added by: Saleem Babar Farzand Prod'n / Material Planner &
Inventory Controller 7 months ago

Quality
Planning
Performance / Execution
Customer Satisfaction
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Answer added by: Mohammed Mustafa warehouse & logistic Manager 7

months ago

SCM professional has to be a good Planner, and strategic thinker &

very professional in follow up the functions
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months ago

two prospective takes place here, first one from individuals view and it
should be :
(1) Planning - for in-time procurement of RMs from suppliers and on-time-in-
full deliveries to customer; (2) Inventory Management - to be able to operated
within the agreed levels which would, in turn, take care of working capital; (3)
Inter-personal skills - building of trust not only with the team but also with
everyone else like suppliers as well as customers - both internal & external,
2nd prospective is from org. view and should be :
Global orientation • Systems thinking • Inspiring and influential leadership •
Technical savvy • Superior business skills.
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Answer added by: Mohammad Fakher Alam Director, International Affairs 7

months ago

Ability to Plan: End to end and pretty robust to ensure what is required and how
to do it considering all along, the flip side of the plan (which could be either an
alternate methodology ‘OR’ the unwanted optimism(.
Ability to Organize: To piece in the available resources and to look for gaps, if
any. Fill the gaps by either acquiring competence or, by suitably outsourcing it.

Ability to Execute: Within the agreed standards with careful monitoring and
controlling with the help of the tools and techniques required for proper
execution.
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Answer added by: Manzoor Alam Director 8 months ago

In my opinion Smart planning, Smooth functioning, and Quick responsive are 3

main skills. In the current competitive business where competition is eagerly to
grab your share and customer has variety of choices and you can not have the
luxary to loose the business then you have to foresee the business needs and to
ensure smart planning and for better customer service all functions should run
smoothly as well is you have any urgent requirement the process should be
flexible to absorb the urgent need.
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Answer added by: Christoph Eßmeyer Executive-International Business

Development 8 months ago

1. Data analysis + Forecasting->System thinking

2. Tech Savvy e.g. monitoring
3. Communication and soft skills

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Answer added by: Antony Joseph Inventory Controller 8 months ago

Negotiation
Planning
Data analysis

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Answer added by: Osei Williams Sales and Distribution 8 months ago

Must be a goodn Advertizer

Must Know where and when they need the product(Kowing Your Customer)
Must have the can do spirit to work confidently
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 Answer added by: Aamir Sheeraz Senior Trade Manager 8 months ago

A good Supply Chain Professional must be Attentive to details,Ahead thinker

and definitely have a habit of taking notes during a conversation, meeting or a
phone call EVERY SINGLE TIME.
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Answer added by: IQBAL HUSAIN Consultant 8 months ago

SCM professional need to be Global orientation, Systems thinking, Inspiring

and influential leadership, Technical savvy and Superior business skills
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Answer added by: mohammed Zaheed Inventory manger 8 months ago

0. Communication
1. Negotiation
2. Demand forcasting

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Answer added by: Ritesh Dave Executive Logistics 8 months ago

The following 3 hard skills required by the SCM professional.

01. Indepth knowledge of International Business with cost analysis.
02. Relationship management and professional network.
03. Good communication and interpersonal skills.

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Answer added by: Abulash Alam 8 months ago

1. Cross functional work with Demand and Supply

2. Negotiate skill, flexibel with gaps of demand and meet Inventory Target
3. Plan good Vendor Management and keep them competetive all the time

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Answer added by: Rajat Kumar Rana Senior Associate 8 months ago

You have to be minimum three core competencies that supply chain

professionals need to become from good to master—and continually improve.

 Global business leadership: Supply chain professionals must be able to

effectively operate in the fast-moving international business environment.
This includes adapting to disparate cultures; fully comprehending how
global risk plays out for their business; and being adept at managing the
long lead times inherent in the international marketplace.
 Integrated Value chain implementation: To be seen as central to the
enterprise's success, supply chain professionals must exceed customer
expectations and become integral to delivering outstanding value.
 Integrated business planning: Dealing with cross-functional and cross-
enterprise issues represents a large part of supply chain management. This
involves integrating a company's operations side with its demand side, and
embracing demand and supply integration concepts, such as sales and
operations planning. In addition, supply chain professionals lead the way in
designing collaboration initiatives with suppliers and customers, and they
must master the challenge of planning the end-to-end supply chain

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Answer added by: sanjay Mahajan Sr. Quality Supervisor 8 months ago

understand your internal needs of manufacturing and supply of inputs from

outside vendore
 reduce the gap between input versus output with avilable sources at competative
cost within time spell at right destination
Planning,monitoring,implementing of inventery management and dispactch
shedule with contract review
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Answer added by: Mohammad Alam SIOP & Inventory Leader 8 months ago

1. Better Understading of Demand & Supply Plan

2. Understand the Gap and react Quickly to Manage inorder to manage
Inventory
3. Good Visibibility and ability to continous improve

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Answer added by: Ibrahim Hariri Internal Office Manager & Senior Office
Manager_KSA 9 months ago

Agility, respeonsiveness, and proactivity.

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Answer added by: waseem Akhtar Business Development

Executive/Manager 9 months ago

Inventory management, Understanding of Cost effeciency, True communicater

and planner
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Answer added by: Sunder raysh balakrishnan logistics manager 9 months ago

Global orientation Systems thinking Inspiring and influential leadership

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Answer added by: Mohamed Hamed Continuous Improvement Specialist

(Black Belt) 9 months ago
 forecasting, production scheduling, inventory management
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Answer added by: fatima zahra farah logistics planner 9 months ago

1- communication skills
2- a good analyst
3- a hard skills and experience in all the supply chain module
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Answer added by: Ahmad Ataya Supply Chain Manager 9 months ago

1- Purchasing, planning & inventory management & monitoring

2- Communication Skills
3- Cost efficiency management
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Answer added by: Gnanavel Parameshwaran Procurement Engineer 9 months

ago

Time Management
Communication Skill
Constant followup skill
Stock & EPR monitoring skill for maintanining the stcok in warehouse
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Answer added by: Ahmed Abdel Khalek Operational Excellence Manager 9

months ago

Vision
Creativity
Strategic Analysis
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months ago

1- Communication skill
2- Coordination skill
3- supervision skill
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Answer added by: Jose Jr Unas Senior Administration Supervisor 9 months ago

1 Interpersonal Skills
2. Management Skills
3.Professionalism
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Answer added by: Marineth Hernandez 9 months ago

1. Good communication skill with different stakeholders.

2. Good decision maker.
3. Organize.
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Answer added by: MUTHU RENGASAMY SRINIVASAN Head of

Procurement & Supply Chain 9 months ago

1. Constant follow up for material.

2. Frequent or uniform monitoring on stock in hand (warehouse).
3. Cost effective methods in terms of procurement / Logistics, etc.
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Answer added by: Manoj Khandar Import Manager 9 months ago

1. Time Management
2. Cost control
3. Negotiation skill
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Answer added by: RANJAN SINHA Logistics Expert 9 months ago

The maze of challenges that makes up the global supply chain demands that
logistics professionals never stop developing new skills and enhancing existing
ones. Here are some core competencies that supply chain professionals need to
master—and continually improve.
1)Global business leadership - Supply chain professionals must be able to
effectively operate in the fast-moving international business environment.
2) Transformational capabilities -Supply chain professionals operate in a
dynamic environment, where they are constantly driving transformational
initiatives. They must deliver on time and on budget, while generating superior
results.
3) Integrated business planning -Dealing with cross-functional and cross-
enterprise issues represents a large part of supply chain management. This
involves integrating a company's operations side with its demand side, and
embracing demand and supply integration concepts, such as sales and
operations planning.
4) Integrated value chain implementation -Supply chain professionals must
exceed customer expectations and become integral to delivering outstanding
value. Some customers don't know what they want until your firm exceeds their
expectations. Supply chain professionals achieve this result by implementing an
end-to-end value chain design, including customer segmentation, product and
supply chain design, and optimization.
5 ) Linking supply chain performance to organizational success - World-
class supply chain professionals combine expertise in material flow
management with outstanding knowledge of information and financial flow.
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Answer added by: Ismail Samy Procurement Manager 10 months ago

At plants that run 24/7, being absolutely sure there is not shortage of spares at
any time when the plant is in operation; to be honest to the company in the
purchases you make; to develop and maintain excellent relationship with
sources of supply.
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Answer added by: Chakra Shahi Delivery Supervisor (in Logistics and
SCM) 10 months ago

Effective Communication, Balance Coordination, Professional Supervision.

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Answer added by: Yasir Ali Tracking Incharge 10 months ago

Market Rate information

shipping & stock
 Cutomer feedback periority coordination CSR Dept.
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Answer added by: Sarita Daya Purchase Executive 10 months ago

SCM means Saving Company Money!

Cost Focus
Time management
Quality & Qauntity
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Answer added by: Terrence Walmsley Supply Chain Analyst 10 months ago

Analytical abilities
Commercial acumen
Seasoned management skills
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Answer added by: Ashraf Ali Manager, Parts & Logistics and Purchase 10
months ago

Know your number

Understand current business & supply chain scenario
Understand your organisation's supply chain process
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Answer added by: Satish Gojji Senior Sales and operations officer - Marketing
head office 10 months ago

Idea of orders in hand

calculation and procurement of the items
proper forecasting
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months ago

A supply chain professional mainly

1.Should have time stategy to deliver the finished product to the end user.
2. Should forecast the present market needs, what the end user is expecting from
the product to deliver it in market.
3. Also should have good systamatic planning in delivering to market.

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Answer added by: China THapa 11 months ago

leadership, Team work & on time task completion of work

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Answer added by: Anand Chaudhari MARKETING HEAD 11 months ago

Strategic Planning and Risk Management.

Effective negotiation.
Systematic work process.
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Answer added by: M Ali Supply Chain Sectikon Manager 11 months ago

Contract dispute resolving skill

Problem solving skill
Negotiation skill

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Answer added by: Priya Ranjan Singh Logistics Suerintendent 11 months ago

Besides superior business skills, three other skills are

Global Orientation: with growing demand of global sourcing and global
supply chain, a supply chain professional must be able to manage an enterprise
that extends across continents and must deal effectively with suppliers and
customers globally
Systems Thinker:the supply chain process extends end-to-end within the firm
and outside the firm, including the relationships with suppliers and customers
 globally. Required expertism of supply chain professional is well beyond from
functional focus to process focussed.
Leadership:within the organization they are leader at front and center. Thus
they must be able to build and manage team, and must be able to address their
messages compellingly.
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Answer added by: Sandeep Gupta 11 months ago

Problem solving approach

Creative Thinking
Good team work and proper communication
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Answer added by: Amit Gupta Jt General Manager 11 months ago

1. Strategic Mindset
2. Communication Skill
3. System Thinking -
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Answer added by: Budhi Setia Darma Production Controller and Management
Performance Analyst 11 months ago

0. ForeCasting
1. Planning & risk management
2. Supplier/partner relationship management

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Answer added by: RAHMA EZZ-ELDINE RAW MATRIAL PLANNER 11

months ago

effciency & accuracy in reporting , team player

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 Answer added by: Issa Al-Ramahi Chief Accountant 11 months ago

Strong Communications Skills, team player, efficiency and accuracy in

reporting.
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Answer added by: akbar hussain Logistics & Stores Operations Manager 11
months ago

1. System Oriented
2. Sound Technical knowledge
3. Communication Skills
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Answer added by: Subir Datta Subir Group Head- Plant Operations 11 months
ago

 Evaluation of Supplier in terms of company interests like Quality

Standards, Avaibility, JIT and OTIF records.
 Lead Time and sustainbility of same.
 Costing followed by rates /negotiation and smooth execution.
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Answer added by: danish mumtaz Sales & Marketing 11 months ago

Negotiation
timely communication
properly Planning with sales team coordination
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Answer added by: Yasar Arafath Akbar Basha Supply Chain Engineer 11
months ago

1. Material management with respect to Cost (budget allocated),

2. synchronizing any problem to its impact over the supply chain,
3. minimizing the forecast errors
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Answer added by: sadishpandian sadish Executive accounts 11 months ago

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
NEGOTIATION SKILLS
PRESENTATION SKILLS
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Answer added by: ABID HUSSAIN AFTAB ASST. MANAGER

PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN 11 months ago

Resourse Utilization Efficiency , effectivness , Add Value to the Supply

chain. Strong Communication with Stake Holders including with Customers
even it is Good or Bad. Oppurtunity for contineual improvement. Ability to
minimize operational cost. Agility in SC operation. Three things must be take
care about 3V for effienct supply chain Management. Velocity , Visibility &
Variability. Velocity ↑ Visibility↑ & Variability ↓

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Answer added by: Pradeep nair Inventory Controlling Supervisor 11 months

ago

1) First and foremost, clear understanding and visibility of the END to END
process of Supply Chain pertaining to the company in which you are working.
2) Optimisation of all resources which you have in the company to reduce any
kind of overhead costs
3) Employee Retention by gaining there trust and confidence by providing them
the assurance of Job security. Once this is done you can get the best out of your
staff.

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Answer added by: Danish 11 months ago

End to end understanding of value chain

Logistics operations
Forecasting
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Answer added by:Mohamed Hussein PMP, CSCM, QMS LA,Customer

Focused Oriented, Cost Optimizing Driven, Team alliance Builder Supply
Chain Director 11 months ago

Strategic Thinking Skill

Customer Focusing Skill
Problem Solving Skill
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Answer added by: Hassan Muhammed executive co ordinator 11 months ago

coordination ,patience and commitment

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Answer added by: Kazi jahed Jahed hassan Head 11 months ago
 information sharing ,reduce cost and lead time,production plan
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Answer added by: suraj Masthan Shaik SR EXECUTIVE 11 months ago

1. commitment: supply chain is important roll in the organization person should

have commitment in order to facilitate resources in time 2. focus - proper
planning is required - forecast the things 3.patience: very risky job need to be
patience while answering the calls - managing logistics - delaing with other
departments
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Answer added by: Shiva Goutam Supply Chain Sr Assistant 12 months ago

Demand analysis & negotiative procurementRange of product availability with

customer satisfactioncost effective transportation & warehouse management
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Answer added by: Bilal Malik Procurement Manager 12 months ago

Procurement Process Optimization.

Expert in market research.
Solicitation planning.

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Answer added by: Pankaj Kumar Goyal 12 months ago

Quick Calculations or good estimator to decide best out of options available

Updated market information
Must be flexible
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Answer added by: Varadaraj Lakshminarasimha Warehouse and Logistics

Senior Manager 1 year ago
 1) Understanding of demand and supply of the product they handle. 2) Work
closely with suppliers and sales folks to ensure flawless customer satisfaction as
we are the bridges between various stakeholders 3) Always keep looking for
substitute and alternate products in this fast changing market conditions.
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Answer added by: Mohamed Ibrahim 1 year ago

Language - Contacting - good Negotiator

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Answer added by: Atif Aslam Penkar Document Controller 1 year ago

Planning
Negotiation
Data Systems
cost savings

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Answer added by: chandrakant borase Asst manager 1 year ago

Best quality in good price, time management, stock management

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Answer added by: SHANOJ PUTHANPURAYIL Procurement Manager 1 year

ago

Supply chain executives still need to be experts at managing supply chain

functions such as transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and
production planning
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Answer added by: Shadi AbuShamseih Operations Manager 1 year ago

 You need to follow the following three things between SUPPLIERS &
CUSTOMERS (in both directions):
1. Information
2. Product
3. Funds
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Answer added by: Balakrishnan Veluthedan Logistics/Shipping Executive 1

year ago

Planning & Forecasting, Continual monitoring in Each & every field related to
Supply & demand
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Answer added by: Vikram Sekar Iyer Purchase Officer 1 year ago

1. Vendor Relationship.
2. Pricing control/ negotiations.
3. Inventory Management.
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Answer added by: saket sharma Sr. Product Analyst 1 year ago

 Data Analysis to understand and optimize planning and forecasting of your

supply chain.
 Process expert whether it is warehouse operation or store/order fulfillment.
Process Optimization expert.
 System oriented, everything in supply chain now gets integrated with one
of the best possible IT software and solutions and a SCM professional
should be flexible enough to work and identify the best possible system.

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Answer added by: Leila Laouar Chargée de missions 1 year ago

The 3 skills that supply chain professional needs are:- The timeliness of
treatment- the costs-Flowrate
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Answer added by: Simion Babos 1 year ago

1. Vision
2. Team player
3. Cost control
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Answer added by: Abdullah Naeem Logistics Coordinator 1 year ago

The top three skills are:

1. Education (master in Supply Chain).
2. Your analytical skills for specific problems.
3. Your experience, because this will enhance your knowledge in the field and
your way to solve the problem.
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Answer added by: Shahid Mian National Inventory Manager 1 year ago
 Education
Experience
Communication
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Answer added by: Densil Helmick Director of Operations 1 year ago

Leadership/team building, Process engineering/implementation and quality

control.
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Answer added by: Ajeet Gupta Assistant Manager Purchase 1 year ago

A Good SCM manager needs following 3 hard skills apart from Communication
Skills and Management skills:
Planning Skills
Negotiation Skills
Visualize the holistic picture of problem/issues
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Answer added by: Nitin Choudhary Assistant Manager - Planning & Inventory
Management 1 year ago

If I have put it down very precisely for a Supply Chain Manager, he needs to
have these 3 skills apart from things required for any manager (Communication,
Presentation etc)

1. Planning Skills
2. Negotiation Skills
3. Ability to visualize the holistic picture
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Answer added by: jalal abdulla Procurement & Sourcing Manager 1 year ago

the Need Goes Well Beyond Functional Expertise.

Supply Chain Leadership as Part of the Executive Team
The Critical Characteristics of Top Supply Chain Talent.
• Global orientation• Systems thinking• Inspiring and influential leadership•
Technical savvy• Superior business skills
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Answer added by: Sameh 1 year ago

Good Planner
Hard Negotiator
Has a Good Sourcing Network
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Answer added by: Sohel Mahboob Director 1 year ago

Forecast: Ability to understand demand and tweak supply chain accordingly.

Operations: Continuous process control to see that operation is smooth.
Timing: crucial to see that every operation is done in stipulated timeline.

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Proper understanding of Supply chain, Good communication and continuous

learning skills
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Answer added by: Ranaa Das Business Analyst & Project Leader 1 year ago

With current trends, Supply chain analytic is important as it helps to bring out a
meaningful information for top management to make strategic decisions, 2nd is
negotiation and 3rd is how well one can use IT tools to enhance the performance
of supply chain.
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Answer added by: Muhammad Ishaque Mohamed Ibrahim Finance Coordinator

(Bank Relation, import) 1 year ago

System Thinking, Technical Servy & communication skill

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Answer added by: Ejaz Mulani Assistant Inventory Controller 1 year ago

Inventory management,Communication Skill,Warehousing

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Answer added by: ali algaali Logistic and Supply Chain manager 1 year ago

Planning
Negotiation skils
management
communication
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Answer added by: Mohammad Saiful Alam Vice President Purchasing and
Supply Chain Management 1 year ago
  Negotiation skill
 communication skill
 selling ideas

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Answer added by: Reymond Rada Rollforming and Distribution Officer 1 year
ago

No one said about customer centric, Inventory management (includes cost) and
Efficient distribution.
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Answer added by: Khaja Peer Shaikh Supply Chain Manager for Middle East
Region 1 year ago

1. Team work and Leadership quality with excellent communication like

influencing personality easily
2. Understand business flow and the expectations of the management and design
and implement short term and long term plans as a solution.
3. Obviously excellent hands-on experience in all aspect of supply chain,
including corporate level of business understanding.
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Answer added by: Panagiotis Vamvakos Senior Category Manager 1 year ago

It depends on the level of supply chain management.

For start, a god supply chaain professional needs to be creative by searching for
new solutions, good negotiator in order to be able to meet supply chain targets
and be consistent by following a methodology.
In more responsible positions, a supply chain professional needs to have
strategic thinking which must be in line with organizational goals, have good
leadership and communication skills in order to can influence other departments
and internal customers and have lean management thinking
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Answer added by: Arunagiri Rajendran Business Analyst 1 year ago

Since the supply chain is becoming technology driven nowadays, a supply chain
manager should develop following skills where technology needs manual
intervention.
1. Strong Negotiation Skills
2. Business Analytical Skills
 3. People Management Skills
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Answer added by: Hazem Labib Senior Associate Demand Planning Manager 1
year ago

Strategic Planning, Data mining & Finance

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Answer added by: Samir ALLOUCHE Country General Manager 1 year ago

Strategy, Information and control.

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Network design, inventory, demand planning, transportation management

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Answer added by: Rahul Arora Logistics Manager 1 year ago

Capex
Lean Approach
Negotiation
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Answer added by: Neel Kumar Seetharamiah 1 year ago

An SCM person should be good in planning, future vision, good in contracts,

inventory and procurement
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Answer added by: Nadeem Shabbir Procurement Manager 1 year ago

He Should be a
1) Good Planner
2) Good communication & interpersonal skills
3) Results orientated.
4) Capable of making important and strategic decisions.

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Answer added by: Affan Mohamed Imran Affaf Inventory & Logistics
Supervisor1 year ago

1.Primary objective of Supply chain professional - make profit to the company

2.when customer need product or services product should be available
3.cost saving
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Answer added by: Salah Omer SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 1 year ago

1-Global Sourcing
2-Negotiations
3-Leadership
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Answer added by: Hassan Sabri Management Accountant 1 year ago

1. Strong Analytical skills

2. Courteous and efficient communication
3. Multi Tasking
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Answer added by: Netra Chaudhary Senior Supply chain Analyst 1 year ago

These are my suggestions;

 1. Problem Solving against Office politics
2. Leadership against Boss
3. Planning & Organizing against Hard Working

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Answer added by: Aun Ali Shamsi Manager 1 year ago

1- Global orientation2- Systems or Processes thinking3- Technical savvy

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Answer added by: EZE NWOSUAGWU STOCK ASSISTANT 1 year ago

1. Cost management - Must be able do total cost of acquisition in quick time not
just price. 2.Time management - Must know lead times for Sourcing ,
development , transportation etc so as to match the on-time deliveries
3. Relationship building - Must develop good relationship with all stake holders
( internal, suppliers, service providers) for smooth operation as well for getting
continuous updates from outside the company.
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Answer added by: Muhammad Saleem Buyer/Inventory Analyst 1 year ago

1-Reconcile the diverse needs of the business

2-Ability to understand how budgets work, and how money flows through the
organization.

3-Is absolutely critical to being an effective supply chain pro.

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Answer added by: Nomersonly Yuson Supply Manager 1 year ago

Problem solving skills, proactiveness and agility...

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Answer added by: Anu Joseph Business Administration, Operations and

Procurement Coordinator 1 year ago

- Strategic Planning
- Negotiation Skills (Procurement)
- Expertise in Warehouse and Logistics management
- Optimal Cost Estimation
- Analytical Skills (Reports)
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Answer added by: Ravikumar Desai Inventory Control Analyst 3 at Regional

Supply Planning 1 year ago

A big part of the modern supply chain professional's role is to balance and
reconcile the diverse needs of the business. Sales and Operations have a
customer focus so they want high in-stock rates and quick fulfillment times.
Production groups worry about storage and materials availability so they want
as close to just-in-time as possible. Finance worries about
cashflow. Reconciling these needs can be difficult. Getting a higher in-stock
rate can mean carrying more inventory, which hurts cashflow. Ultimately the
best way to get a consensus is to show everyone that, while a particular
initiative may sacrifice one group's goals for another, the net impact on the
bottom line is positive. So having the ability to understand how budgets work,
and how money flows through the organization, is absolutely critical to being an
effective supply chain pro.
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Answer added by: Ramnath Kini Manager-Supply chain division 1 year ago

Below are the Skills required for a Supply chain Professional

Project management.
Technical understanding.
Cost accounting skills.
Ability to understand financial statements.
Understanding of e-business / e-procurement systems.
Troubleshooting, problem solving.
Understanding of cross-cultural / global issues.
Business ethics.
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Answer added by: arunkumar kasirajan nadar Executive Customer

coordination1 year ago

pressure handling , planning , execution , cross checking , monitoring , follow

up
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Answer added by: waseem minhas Logistician 1 year ago

Warehousing, Transportation(surface, air, inland, overland, ocean etc) and

Information Management/ Pipeline Management.
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Answer added by: Abaid Ur Rahman Javed Assistant Manager 1 year ago

Planning
Procurement
Warehousing
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Team play with supply chain partners

An eye for detail
Perseverance

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Answer added by: Imran Khan Logistics Manager 1 year ago

Attention to details; Constraint Management, Strategic Perspective;

Negotiations Skill, Value chain Analysis.
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Answer added by: Saad Hashmi Junior Manager Procurement 1 year ago

Strategic approach
Negotiation skills
Good analytics
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Answer added by: Fida Hussain Mirza Business Development Manager 1 year
ago

Financial technical and legal knowledge

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Answer added by: Mohammad AL Faris Logistics and Supply Assistant 1 year
ago

1. Agile
2. Adaptive
3. Flexible
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year ago

Head, heart and guts are the main skills a procurement professional needs
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Answer added by: Gauhar Alam Sales Executive 1 year ago

should be a good planner.

should be a good communicator.
New technology Adaptor.
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Answer added by: Mohammad Eliyas Senior Supply Assistant 1 year ago

1) Planning
2) Prioritizing
3) Communication
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Answer added by: Kushal Varshney SAP Project Manager 1 year ago

Any SCM professional should have excellent Planning, Negotiation

and Coordination skills. Along with these skills, he should also be well versed
with latest technological tools available. Available tools help any SCM
professional in efficient Planning (Forecasting based on trends, historical data,
experience, follow up based on technology driven reminders etc.), negotiation
(Technical and commercial Quotation comparison etc. along with
Communication Skills) and coordination (Across various departments, with
different Vendors, service providers including Transporters, Warehouse
Incharges etc.).
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Answer added by: Abdullah AlRowiss Director of Stock Control 1 year ago

strategic determine
planing & analyzing
ability of fast and accurate decision

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Answer added by: Shahid Mahmood Warehouse Regional Manager 1 year ago

People Management, Space Utilization, Communication Skills

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Answer added by: MOHAMMAD AL ABDALI Sr. Manager 1 year ago

The SCM is the mixture of what has been said by the speiclists includes, cost
effectiveness professional, cross functional effective comunicator,and effective
feedback reporter.
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Answer added by: Masood Ali Assistant Manager Warehouse, Logistics &
Procurement 1 year ago

Listening power, analytical skills and decision power

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Answer added by: ‫ عائد‬1 year ago

FITNESS , FOCUS AND STRESS HANDLING .

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Answer added by: Zermeena Khan Assistant Procurement Manager 1 year ago

Persuasion, Compassion & Leadership

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Answer added by: Sana Khan Demand Planner 1 year ago

 Basic need analysis, then knowing optimized means of fulfilling the need
keeping costs controlled and with proper time management.
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Answer added by: Michael Ferguson Materials Manager Facilities 1 year ago

Vision, product identification,and flexability

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Answer added by: Christopher Mendes Sales Director 1 year ago

What you need are The Ends to the means - A very updated and resourceful
contact database with a well maintained rapport and a vision to attain success
with the least cost for optimal efficiency.
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Answer added by: Syed shanavaz J Syed Senior Officer 1 year ago

Inventory Analysis,Future Threats & Market Condition,Concentration in

Planning
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Answer added by: Razaul Alam Manager 1 year ago

Though Supply Chain Management has an important role to play in moving

goods more quickly to their destination. So, I think good supply chain
professional need these3 skills:
1. Inventory management2. Materials handling 3. Warehousing management
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Answer added by: Ahmad Mohammad Sayed Hamed Logistics and Supply
Planning Manager 1 year ago
 Build all your plans to deliver the product/service on time, with the required
quality, with the minimum cost.

This needs to have the following skills:

1- Planning skills.
2-Time management.
3-High follow up skills.
4- Cost management.

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Answer added by: Rashid Altaf Manager (Country Head) Warehousing &
Inventory Control 1 year ago

Beside sound background of SCM, under mentioned are treated as key skills for
SCM professionals.
1. Cost Management
2. Decision making & Time Management.

3. Relationship Building & Management.

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Answer added by: Yassin Al Turk PLANNING & EVALUATION

INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE DEPT 1 year ago

High communication skills, Good listener to the detail, scheduled.

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Answer added by: Aymen Hesham Al. Tamimi Procurement officer 1 year ago

Precise on details , Taken risk , Good Communicator

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Answer added by: Luay Tayyar Supply Chain Manager 1 year ago

Eevery thing and any thing , same applies to any thing in life
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Answer added by: Shaikh Muhammad Yasir , CSCP Associate Manager

Planning1 year ago

Strong Numerical Skills

Excellent Networking
Effective Communication

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Answer added by: rangu srinivas warehouse team leader 1 year ago

Good planing, organising (using of human resources, technology), execution

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Answer added by: Ravichandran NR xxxx 1 year ago

 Effective Communication
Fast Decision Making capabilities
Risk Taken

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Answer added by: Samer Abu Elsoud Ahmed Demand Planning Supervisor 1
year ago

think about the big picture and the impact of his decision on the whole supply
chain
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Answer added by: KATRISAL GIRIDHAR SHENOY SENIOR

OPERATIONS SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 year ago

Strong Analytical Skill

Business Knowledge
Specific Supply Chain Knowledge (network design, inventory, demand
planning, transport management).
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Answer added by: ANGSHUMAN DAS Lead Supply Chain Consultant 1 year
ago

I would suggest that all Supply chain professional has to understand the Cycle
of [ PLAN - DO - CHECK -ACT ] . Use Logical analysis , ensure control
mechanism in place , review the steps . Last and none the least understand the
expectation of their stake holders ( Internal , Connected and External ) .
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Answer added by: ebrahim mohammad faruk omar mallahi Sales Manager 1 year ago

1. communication and rhetorical skills.2. work or project management

skills and Grdanndn3. Acquire skills and attract attention to your ideas.