Also called: Materials Planner, MRP Planner, Supply Planner
Forecasts how much a factory needs to make and makes sure the materials will be there.
You study last year's sales, a new big order and a supplier delay, then plan what the plant should build over the next three months. When a customer suddenly doubles an order, you rebuild the plan by afternoon.
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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, business or industrial engineering; APICS/ASCM certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection; related logistician roles grow much faster than average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI forecasting tools now beat many manual forecasts; fewer planners oversee the models.
Classes: AP Statistics, Business class, Economics.
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