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Supply Chain Development Coordinator

The capability building supporter — coordinating supply chain improvement initiatives and training activities.

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Job markets for Supply Chain Development Coordinators
Employment concentration · ~353 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Supply Chain Development Coordinator

As a Supply Chain Development Coordinator, you coordinate improvement and capability-building activities. You're supporting training programs, coordinating improvement initiatives, tracking development projects, and helping build supply chain capabilities.

Your day supports development work. You might coordinate training logistics, then support improvement initiatives, then track project progress, then prepare development materials, then maintain documentation. You're ensuring development activities happen effectively.

The hardest part is driving development in an operational environment. People are busy with daily operations; development competes for attention. You need persistence and organization to keep development moving. The people who thrive here are organized, development-oriented, and effective at coordination.

IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
SupportAbove avg
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
RelationshipsModerate
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Development focusProgram maturityGeographic scopeTeam structureMethodology
Development coordination varies by focus and maturity. Focus might be process, systems, or talent. Program maturity affects structure. Geographic scope adds complexity. Team structures vary. Methodologies (lean, six sigma) differ.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Supply Chain Development Coordinators (SOC 11-3071.04), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Improvement methodologies
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Training development
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$61K–$181K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
213K
U.S. Employment
+6.1%
10yr Growth
19K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$110K$107K$104K$101K$99K201920202021202220232024$99K$110K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Time ManagementReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingSystems EvaluationWritingComplex Problem Solving
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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