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Supply chain talent demand

Data compiled by: Kholofelo Mabila - Data Intelligence Intern

People Shop conducted an analysis of the current supply chain talent requirements within
South Africa.

he survey was based on 563 online job postings changing market demand and balancing between the
from companies across industries during the procurement of raw materials and manufacturing capacity to
T start of the third quarter of 2022. Th e research meet sales demand.
data highlights the skills demand according to supply chain Integrated Business Planning (IBP) – an advanced
functions, career levels, provinces and industry sectors. analytics methodology that mainly focuses on improving

financial planning and operational efficiency.

Supply chain functions Business intelligence – historical data analytics helps

Supply Chain Talent Demand – Data Statistics July 2022
The search yielded 563 supply chain management vacancies.

People Shop conducted an analysis of the current Supply Chain talent requirements within gain insights into the past performance of a supply chain. It
South Africa. The survey was based on 563 online job postings from companies across includes several crucial parameters such as sales ratios, stock

The highest demand was procurement (33 percent), followed
industries during the start of the third quarter of 2022. The research data highlights the skills
by supply chain management and operations (28 percent),
demand according to supply chain functions, career levels, provinces, and industry sectors. levels, past consignments and inventory turnover.
Supply Chain Functions Demand forecasting – a critical feature of data analytics
logistics (26 percent) and the least skills demanded were
The search yielded 563 Supply Chain Management vacancies. The highest demand was There are several different types of data analytics methodologies that companies are
planning (13 percent).
in supply chain management that incorporates advanced
Procurement (33%), followed by Supply Chain Management and Operations (28%), Logistics leveraging to optimize their supply chain processes. According to Anirudh Bhardwaj, a
techniques such as predictive analytics, predictive forecasting
(26%), and the least skills demanded were Planning (13%). NextGen Technology Enthusiast, Supply chain analytics are categorised into four main types:
Capacity planning, aimed at determining the production capacity of an organization with
and data mining to predict future events.
respect to changing market demand and balancing between the procurement of raw
materials and manufacturing capacity to meet sales demand.

Integrated Business Planning (IBP), an advanced analytics methodology that
The current research data trends within South Africa do mainly focuses
on improving financial planning and operational efficiency.
not reflect this digital trend, with the skills demand focused

Business intelligence, historical data analytics helps gain insights into the past performance

significantly on traditional supply chain roles. Planning
of a supply chain. It includes several crucial parameters such as sales ratios, stock levels, past
consignments, inventory turnover.
roles account for the least demand and the requirement for
Demand forecasting, a critical feature of data analytics in supply chain management that
advanced analytics within the scope of the roles is also limited.
incorporates advanced techniques such as predictive analytics, predictive forecasting, and
data mining to predict future events.
Career levels
The current research data trends within South Africa does not reflect this digital trend, with
the skills demand focused significantly towards traditional supply chain roles. Planning roles
Associate/entry-level roles accounted for 47 percent of the
account for the least demand and the requirement for advanced analytics within the scope
of the roles are also limited.
posts, followed by lower management/supervisory roles at 24
Digitisation seems to be at the forefront and the main
percent and middle management at 22 percent. Leadership
Digitisation seems to be at the forefront and the main driver of future supply chain skills CAREER LEVELS
requirements. The global trends highlight the demand for using Business Intelligence tools Associate/entry-level roles accounting for (47%) of the posts, followed by Lower
and upper management accounted for 7 percent of the roles
driver of future supply chain skills requirements. The global

and advanced analytics methodologies to gain real-time insights which help them optimize Management/Supervisory roles at (24%), and Middle Management at (22%). Leadership and
business process management strategies and evaluate their business performance. Upper Management accounted for (7%) of the roles in the survey.
trends highlight the demand for using business intelligence
in the survey.
tools and advanced analytics methodologies to gain real-time
insights, which help optimise business process management
strategies and evaluate business performance.
There are several different types of data analytics

methodologies that companies are leveraging to optimise
their supply chain processes. According to Anirudh
Bhardwaj, a NextGen Technology Enthusiast, supply chain
analytics are categorised into four main types: L O GI S T I CS NEWS
Capacity planning – aimed at determining the
production capacity of an organisation with respect to
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