The SCM career path encourages and facilitates opportunities to develop a breadth of skills through cross-functional movement and experiences. A related benefit is the development of a community of SCM professionals for critical internal supply chain tasks and external customer engagements.
Kim Ford, IBM Manager. Since she started with IBM nearly seven years ago, Kim has held several postions in procurement and currently works in manufacturing.
“Increasingly, there’s a need for people with a broad set of skills across multiple dimensions in supply chain management. Our competitive advantage comes from our collective supply chain experience; the stronger and more informed we are as individuals, the better equipped we are to offer new and innovative solutions to the business and to our clients.”