Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Logistics & Supply Chain Management Career Guidance Content

What are the cereer opportunities in Logistic and Supply Chain Management?

Where can I learn more about the TU Dublin BSc Logistic and Supply Chain Management?

Where can I find information resources for Logistics and Supply Chain Management careers? Logistics & Supply Chain Management…

What career will a Logistics and Supply • management consultancy Chain Management Degree prepare • food & agriculture sector • public sector: government & local authorities you for? • major recruiters offering graduate training schemes The TU Dublin B.Sc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management • self-employment may also provide an opportunity opens up a wide range of career opportunities in all sectors for graduates of the economy. Here are some examples of employing • organisations who value the subject knowledge and skills For sector information please visit careersportal.ie and Logistics and Supply Chain Management graduates have to gradireland.com. offer: • Transport and distribution sector TU Dublin B.Sc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management • 3rd party logistics providers graduates are currently working in Google, LinkedIn, Amazon, • industrial & commercial organisations the Irish Defence Forces, Musgrave Group, Diageo, Unilever, • pharmaceutical & health sector Wincanton, Tesco, Independent Express Cargo, Kerry Group, • retail sector Lidl, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Nestle.

Graduates of Logistics and Supply Chain Management What are the advantages of careers 1 degrees are in high demand and the field is continuing in Logistics and Supply Chain to expand. Management? 2 There are attractive salaries, even in entry level roles. Soon after starting a career in Logistics and Supply Chain Management you can well be in a role with real responsibility There are excellent opportunities for professional for millions of Euro of business. You might be responsible 3 development. for the smooth operation of a manufacturing process or Your work directly impacts on your company’s performance. managing a distribution centre that moves large volumes of 4 goods. Equally, you may well be planning a new supply chain strategy or negotiating large contracts with customers and Travel for business is usually part of the role. suppliers. You will need to be able to solve problems, think 5 on your feet and manage people. Working in a commercial You can work for a wide range of companies in different environment you will need commercial acumen and the 6 sectors, offering career flexibility. confidence to take decisions quickly to keep the supply chain moving smoothly. You can be sure that you won’t be desk- bound and no two days will be the same.

Career opportunities in Logistics and Supply Chain Management continue to grow. Even during downturns in the business cycle, when companies are cutting costs, the demand for able and qualified supply chain professionals remains high. Surveys have shown that when others areas of industry have recruited less, recruitment into logistics has not declined. As a recruit into logistics, you can expect a salary that favourably compares with good prospects for career progression, your starting salary could have doubled by the time you achieve managerial level, often within five years.

Other advantages of a career in Logistics and Supply Chain Management include: Do I need relevant work experience them upfront is vital. The TU Dublin B.Sc. Logistics & to build a career in Logistics and Supply Chain Management work placement offers you an opportunity to undertake a paid work placement Supply Chain Management? in Year 3 of the programme. In this placement you Applicants to entry level Logistics and Supply Chain will work directly with professionals, undertaking real Management related roles will be at a considerable world assignments. Companies participating in the DIT advantage if they have relevant industry experience. graduate placement programme include: Diageo, Kerry Employers’ value proactivity, initiative and a willingness Group, Pfizer, Abbott, Musgrave Group, Tesco, Intel, DHL, to learn – these traits will be required throughout an Kuehne and Nagle, Independent Express Cargo, supply chain management career so demonstrating

What are the main occupations secured by Logistics and Supply Chain degree graduates?

• Logistics Manager • Procurement Planner • Supply Chain and Operations Manager • Demand and Supply Planner • Distribution Planner • Supply Chain Analyst • Logistics Lead • Data Analysis Manager • Management Consultant • Procurement Executive • Supply Chain Manager • Materials Planner • Production Planner • Operations Manager • Retail Buyer • Business Analyst • Project Manager • Accounts Manager

Graduates of the TU Dublin B.Sc. Logistics & Supply Chain Management are working in Facebook, DHL, Tesco, Google, Amazon, Apple, Musgraves, Abbott Ireland, Diageo, Keelings, Kerry Group, Independent Express, Mars, Nestle, Unilever, Kelloggs, Glanbia, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kelloggs, Fitbit, Pallas Foods, Kuehne + Nagle, Allergan, Mylan, Life Scientific, GEODIS, etc… Winner of the prestigious ‘Education Award’ at the Irish Logistics For detailed occupational information on individual and Transport Awards 2018 (and other) occupational titles go to Career Directions, GradIreland, Careers Portal, Prospects (UK) and Target “TU Dublin’s BSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Jobs (UK). Management displayed a thorough strategy to continuously engage with Industry, thereby improving its content offerings and maintaining relevance of the programme for the benefit About the TU Dublin B.Sc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management (DT358)

The B.Sc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a Module Listing business degree with a major specialisation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. During the programme students Year One: Communications & Professional Skills; develop an ability to apply supply chain management Contemporary Issues in Management; Economics; and business processes and functions to actual Logistics Introduction to Supply Chain Management; Inventory and Supply Chain Management scenarios. They immerse & Forecasting Management; IS Practical & IT themselves in the basic concepts and functional areas of fundamentals; Principles of Management; Quantitative supply chain management and to place these in the overall Analysis; and Transport Systems. context of the strategy objectives of the organisation. The programme allows the student to develop a high level of Year Two: Commercial & Transport Law; Health & technical competence and skill in the logistics, information Safety; HRM; Information Management; Management technology and management including: Accounting; Management Science; Operations Management; and Transport & Distribution Planning.

• Customer focused: Put customers first and Year Three: Database Systems; Electronic Business; demonstrate a commitment to service leading to Project Management; Finance; Procurement satisfaction for both internal and external customers. Management; Warehouse Design & Management; and • Planning & organisation: Effectively plan what is to Work Placement or Study Abroad Option (Erasmus). be achieved and properly coordinate and involve all relevant stakeholders. Year Four: Business Decision Making or • Problem solving: Ability to evaluate a problematic Entrepreneurship; Global Supply Chain Management; situation and resolve it based on planning and Partnership & Outsourcing; Quality Management reasoning. & Process Improvement; Strategic Information • Conflict management: Manage conflict in a way Systems; Strategic Logistics Management; Strategic which is sensible, fair and efficient. Management; Supply Chain Optimisation; and • Teamwork & collaboration: Develop as part of a Research Project. multifunctional team to meet desired business goals. • Relationship management: Ability to leverage interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with all key stakeholders: third party Key Programme Features suppliers, customers or colleagues. In-company work placement – In the second • Aptitude for technology: Ability to apply in-depth semester of year 3 students have an opportunity specialised knowledge, skills, and judgment by to work alongside supply chain professionals assessing and translating information technology into and apply their learning in a real-world work responsive and effective logistics solutions. context. Companies participating in our work • Results focused: Develop a passion for improving the placement programme include CRH, Diageo, delivery of services with a commitment to continuous Keelings, Unilever, and Tibbett & Britten. improvement in your logistics processes. • Innovation: Ability to apply new and creative solutions Overseas study opportunity – Students have to old problems and constantly seeking to improve opportunities to undertake a semester overseas upon processes, systems or services. in one of our partners institutions from across Europe. Many of these opportunities are through the English language. of their Students. The wide reaching number of Off-site company visits and industry speakers companies involved on the programme work – The programme seeks to maintain relevancy placement and Career Guidance service offerings to industry requirements by supplementing demonstrated a clear focus on the development, our academically and professionally qualified preparation and eventual employment of teaching team with expert guest lecturers from Individuals from their time as Students, to industry and class visits to world class supply Graduates and finally as employed Logistics & chain operations. Supply-Chain Professionals.” - Judging Co-ordinator: Seamus Kavanagh, Irish International Freight Association Information Resources for Logistics and Supply

Logistics and Supply Chain Management: What it is and why it is

https://datajobs.com/what-is-data-science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KIpyHjPqcE&t=90s This article breaks down the key elements of Business This Unilever YouTube video discusses career pathways in Analytics – quantitative methods, technology and Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Unilever. business acumen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQKE5Uu5TNo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_analytics This YouTube video focuses on the role of a supply chain This Wikipedia article provides a detailed background on manager at Nestle. Business Analytics and its application. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1zevypri24 http://analytics-magazine.org/the-value-of-business- Hear from students and lecturers on the DIT B.Sc. analytics Logistics and Supply Chain Management This article discusses the value of Business Analytics from a management and business perspective.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Careers

https://www.wayup.com/guide/unilever-292539-sponsored-2-top-5- careers-in-supply-chain-management/ This articles identifies five career areas for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2018/04/27/five-reasons-to- pursue-a-career-in-logistics/#27ce3cb573e8 This Forbes article discusses five reasons for pursuing a career in logistics.

https://www.morganmckinley.ie/article/why-career-logistics- advantages https://www.morganmckinley.ie/article/top-10-competencies- logistics-professionals Articles from global recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley on careers in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

https://www.irishjobs.ie/Supply-Chain-Management-Jobs This link provides access to current vacancies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management – job descriptions illustrate types of roles and salaries available. Where can I learn more about the TU Dublin B.Sc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

For more information on the TU Dublin B.Sc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management, please visit the programme website: http://www.dit.ie/studyatdit/undergraduate/programmescourses/ allcourses/logisticssupplychainmanagementdt358.html

If you require further information on the B.Sc. Logistics and Supply Chain Management, please contact Declan Allen, Head of Department in Management Studies at TU Dublin.

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