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Supply Chain Project Coordinator

The initiative supporter — coordinating supply chain project activities from planning to completion.

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What it's like

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

As a Supply Chain Project Coordinator, you coordinate supply chain projects. You're tracking tasks, coordinating team activities, managing documentation, and ensuring supply chain projects deliver on time.

Your day supports project delivery. You might update project plans, then coordinate team activities, then track task completion, then prepare status reports, then manage project documentation. You're ensuring projects are coordinated effectively.

The hardest part is keeping projects on track in an operational environment. Project work competes with daily operations for attention. You need persistence to maintain project momentum. The people who thrive here are organized, persistent, and effective at coordination.

IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
SupportAbove avg
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
RelationshipsModerate
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Project typeComplexity levelTeam structureMethodologyDuration
Project coordination varies by type and methodology. System implementations differ from process improvements. Complexity levels vary. Methodologies (waterfall, agile) affect work style. Project durations vary.
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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 Project 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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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

SpeakingCoordinationMonitoringActive ListeningReading ComprehensionTime ManagementJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingWritingCritical Thinking
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