Supply Chain Managers
Management Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 11-3071.04
Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.096
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.38
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 28 hidden tasks30 rated tasks · 29 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (96.7%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
| Task (O*NET 30.2) | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.11-3071.04 | 0.00000.0 | 0.020050.0 |
Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.11-3071.04 | 0.00000.0 | 0.020050.0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.O*NET Task ID 15680 | 0.5 |
Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.O*NET Task ID 15681 | 0.5 |
Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.O*NET Task ID 15685 | 0.5 |
Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.O*NET Task ID 15688 | 0.5 |
Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.O*NET Task ID 15691 | 0.5 |
Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.O*NET Task ID 15692 | 0.5 |
Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.O*NET Task ID 15693 | 0.5 |
Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.O*NET Task ID 15694 | 0.5 |
Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.O*NET Task ID 15695 | 0.5 |
Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.O*NET Task ID 15696 | 0.5 |
Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.O*NET Task ID 15697 | 0.5 |
Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow.O*NET Task ID 15698 | 0.5 |
Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.O*NET Task ID 15700 | 0.5 |
Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.O*NET Task ID 15701 | 0.5 |
Conduct or oversee the conduct of life cycle analyses to determine the environmental impacts of products, processes, or systems.O*NET Task ID 19539 | 0.5 |
Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.O*NET Task ID 19540 | 0.5 |
Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed.O*NET Task ID 19541 | 0.5 |
Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.O*NET Task ID 19542 | 0.5 |
Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products.O*NET Task ID 19543 | 0.5 |
Investigate or review the carbon footprints and environmental performance records of current or potential storage and distribution service providers.O*NET Task ID 19544 | 0.5 |
Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials for manufacturing processes.O*NET Task ID 19545 | 0.5 |
Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.O*NET Task ID 19546 | 0.5 |
Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.O*NET Task ID 20942 | 0.5 |
Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.O*NET Task ID 20943 | 0.5 |
Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance.O*NET Task ID 20944 | 0.5 |
Monitor suppliers' activities to assess performance in meeting quality or delivery requirements.O*NET Task ID 20945 | 0.5 |
Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and predict effects on supply chain activities.O*NET Task ID 20946 | 0.5 |
Identify or qualify new suppliers in collaboration with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, or quality assurance.O*NET Task ID 20947 | 0.5 |
Forecast material costs or develop standard cost lists.O*NET Task ID 20948 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
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All O*NET 31.0 task statements (30)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution. | Core |
| Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers. | Core |
| Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders. | Core |
| Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes. | Core |
| Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows. | Core |
| Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers. | Core |
| Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products. | Core |
| Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products. | Core |
| Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality. | Core |
| Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service. | Core |
| Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success. | Core |
| Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow. | Core |
| Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance. | Core |
| Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies. | Core |
| Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies. | Core |
| Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed. | Core |
| Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory. | Core |
| Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products. | Core |
| Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws. | Core |
| Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials. | Core |
| Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving. | Core |
| Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance. | Core |
| Monitor suppliers' activities to assess performance in meeting quality or delivery requirements. | Core |
| Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and predict effects on supply chain activities. | Core |
| Identify or qualify new suppliers in collaboration with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, or quality assurance. | Core |
| Conduct or oversee the conduct of life cycle analyses to determine the environmental impacts of products, processes, or systems. | Supplemental |
| Investigate or review the carbon footprints and environmental performance records of current or potential storage and distribution service providers. | Supplemental |
| Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials for manufacturing processes. | Supplemental |
| Forecast material costs or develop standard cost lists. | Supplemental |
| Appraise vendor manufacturing capabilities through on-site observations or other measurements. | Supplemental |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
None of this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks is classified as a physical task.
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
Values for the whole SOC 11-3071 group (Transportation, storage, and distribution managers), not for this O*NET occupation alone.
- Employment, 2025
- 228K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 242K
- Change (2025–35)
- +6.1%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $107,230
- Typical education needed for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12124 | 자재 및 구매 관리자 | This occupation is narrower | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 1324Supply, Distribution and Related Managers
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Supply, distribution and related managers plan, direct and coordinate passenger transportation systems and facilities and the supply, transportation, storage and distribution of goods, either as the manager of a department or as the general manager of an enterprise or organization that does not have a hierarchy of managers.
Tasks
- (a) determining, implementing and monitoring purchasing, storage and distribution strategies, policies and plans;
- (b) preparing and implementing plans to maintain required stock levels at minimum cost;
- (c) negotiating contracts with suppliers to meet quality, cost and delivery requirements;
- (d) monitoring and reviewing storage and inventory systems to meet supply requirements and control stock levels;
- (e) overseeing the dispatch of road vehicles, trains, vessels or aircraft;
- (f) operating recording systems to track all movements of goods, and ensuring reordering and restocking at optimal times;
- (g) liaising with other departments and customers concerning requirements for outward goods and associated forwarding transportation;
- (h) overseeing the recording of purchase, storage and distribution transactions;
- (i) establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources;
- (j) establishing and directing operational and administrative procedures;
- (k) planning and directing daily operations;
- (l) overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff.
Example occupations
Bus station manager · Logistics manager · Purchasing manager · Railway station manager · Railway station master · Supply and distribution manager · Supply chain manager · Transport company manager · Urban transit system manager · Warehouse manager
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- supply chain managerESCO 1324.3.4Same scope
Supply chain managers plan, manage and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of supplies needed to run manufacturing operations from the acquisition of raw materials to the distribution of finished products. The supplies can be raw materials or finished products, and it can be for internal or external use. Moreover, they plan and commission all the activities needed to be performed in manufacturing plants and adjust operations to changing levels of demand for a company's products.
- distribution managerESCO 1324.3.1Overlapping, not the same
Distribution managers plan the distribution of goods to various points of sales.
- logistics and distribution managerESCO 1324.3Overlapping, not the same
Logistics and distribution managers take decisions on logistic services, operations and provisions. They take internal and external variables into consideration for effective and successful organisational logistic services. They give appropriate support to all the activities of the supply chain from the beginning to the end. These professionals organise the storage and distribution of goods and ensure that the right products are delivered to the right location on time and at a good cost.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
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France classification links (ROME)
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| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| H1405 | Responsable supply chain en industrie | This occupation is broader |
| N1304 | Directeur / Directrice logistique | Overlapping, not the same |
| N1301 | Responsable logistique | Overlapping, not the sameprovisional |
| H1406 | Ingénieur / Ingénieure supply chain en industrie | Related, not a match |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
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| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 1315 | Directores de empresas de abastecimiento, transporte, distribución y afines | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
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| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 51694 | Führungskräfte - Verkehr und Logistik (kaufmännischer Bereich) | This occupation is narrower |
| 61194 | Führungskräfte - Einkauf und Vertrieb | Related, not a match |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
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| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 031 | 会社管理職員 | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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