BA (Hons) in
Business Management
(Supply Chain & Logistics)
Upon the successful completion of a degree at EU Business School, graduates have a wide array of career options and business opportunities available to them. In response to the growing demand for flexible and entrepreneurial business professionals, these programs are designed to foster the skills required for a successful career in the international business arena.
Students at EU Business School acquire an international mindset, multicultural awareness and are innovative thinkers. This makes them ideal candidates for positions at large, multinational companies and dynamic, disruptive entrepreneurs ready to start their own businesses.
Career Options
Skilled logistics and supply chain management are vital to running a successful global business. Students who graduate from this course can choose from any number of career paths, some of which have been listed below.
Distribution Manager
Distribution Managers determine the timing, location and quantity of a product’s distribution. They frequently work both in-office and onsite at the warehouse. Distribution managers are responsible for the distribution team, ensuring that operations are carried out safely and efficiently. They partner with suppliers, and leverage information for reliable forecasting. Distribution managers continually measure and adapt to the company’s progress in accordance with market fluctuations. Their role also involves analyzing current distribution techniques, designing and implementing changes in order to improve strategy outcome.
To succeed as a distribution manager, candidates should have excellent decision making analytical, communication, and numerical skills.
Procurement Specialist
Also called purchasing managers, procurement specialists manage a company's vendor contracts. In addition to ensuring the company gets the best price possible, procurement specialists also negotiate contracts, bid on services, and develop cost-effective purchasing strategies.
Procurement specialists must have an excellent understanding of their associated market and be able to conduct research effectively. They also need solid communication skills, as they will be negotiating with and liaising between suppliers and their organization.
Demand Planner
A demand planner usually works under the supply chain manager. Their goal is to effectively forecast product demand. They estimate future product demand by analyzing sales data, market trends, seasonality, promotional uplift and budgets, among others. They will develop forecasting models and use demand planning software to support their functions, and will constantly interact with sales, marketing and finance to understand the drivers of demand. They are key players in ensuring the flow of inventory.
Successful demand planners are highly analytical and possess good communication skills.
Supply Chain Manager
A manager in this role is responsible for supervising a company's overall supply chain and logistics operations. In addition to planning and implementing a company's overall supply chain strategy, supply chain managers also maintain relationships with vendors, solve production bottlenecks, and collaborate with other teams to determine the best vendors and distributors for their company's needs.
Supply chain managers require good organization and management skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the industry within which they are working.
Areas of Work
Students in the BA (Hons) in Business Management (Supply Chain & Logistics) program will build a highly in-demand skillset that employers in many industries find desirable. Here are just a few examples of possible industries for graduates of our program.
Operations management is a multidisciplinary field with strong ties to supply chain management and logistics. The primary goal for managers in this industry is to create and maintain the highest possible level of efficiency within their organizations. They are responsible for converting resources and labor into goods and services as efficiently as possible. Duties such as workflow design and supervision, procurement, and improving overall sustainability through changes in resource consumption are also aspects of operations management.
Supply chain management is a broad field with many potential avenues of employment. Many supply chain managers work in planning and logistics roles in areas such as production, human resources, and transportation. Others have supervisory roles in manufacturing. Still others are involved in sourcing and purchasing. There are further opportunities in areas such as finance, IT, and project management.
Quality management is concerned with monitoring tasks and operations in order to produce or provide the best products or services possible. The foundational philosophy in this field is that long-term success is rooted in customer loyalty and satisfaction. Roles in quality management differ based on industry, but may involve planning, logistics, quality assurance, quality control, and quality improvement.
Positions in the field of international trade often combine principles of logistics and supply chain management. International trade comprises a substantial percentage of most countries' GDP and has far-reaching social and political effects. Sustainability is also an increasingly important consideration, both in terms of resource use and emissions. A strong understanding of both supply chain systems and logistics is crucial for anyone working in international trade.