Also called: Sales and Operations Planning Manager, Integrated Business Planning Manager
Gets sales, manufacturing and finance to agree each month on how much to make and sell.
You lead the monthly meeting where sales wants more inventory and finance wants less, show the data and help leaders agree on one plan.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in supply chain or business; APICS certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years). Tracks logisticians (BLS 2024-34).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI improves forecasts and scenario plans; getting sales, factories and finance to agree stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, Business elective, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.
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