Also called: Production Planner, Procurement Specialist
Makes sure thousands of parts from suppliers worldwide arrive in time to build aircraft.
You track a late shipment of titanium forgings, work out a backup plan, and update the build schedule. One missing part can stop a whole production line.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in supply chain management or business.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI planning software forecasts demand and orders parts automatically, so fewer planners; handling supplier crises stays human.
Classes: Business, Statistics, Computer science, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.
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