Manages what happens to the millions of products customers send back.
You decide which returned laptops get refurbished, resold, recycled or donated, and track how much money each choice recovers.
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 or business.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Sustainability.
Growing faster than average. Online returns keep growing.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps sort returns and price resale; deciding what to refurbish, resell or recycle stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Environmental science, Spreadsheets or computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.
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