Operations & Supply Chain
Supply Chain Specialist
Keeps material and goods flowing — sourcing, purchase orders, inventory and delivery — at agreed cost and service level.
Duties vary by employer, sector and team size. Use this as a memory aid — only add what you actually did.
What a typical day looks like
Raises and follows purchase orders, chases suppliers, checks stock levels, and resolves delivery or customs exceptions.
What you actually do
- Raised purchase requisitions and orders in the ERP
- Compared supplier quotations and prepared recommendations
- Tracked shipments, customs clearance and delivery dates
- Monitored inventory levels and reorder points
- Resolved goods-received and invoice mismatches
Common tools and systems
SAP MM
Oracle SCM
Excel
WMS
Etimad/supplier portals
Transferable skills
Procurement
Supplier management
Inventory control
Logistics coordination
Cost awareness
How it changes by level
- Entry
- Processes orders and tracks deliveries.
- Mid
- Owns a category or site and negotiates with suppliers.
- Senior
- Designs sourcing strategy and supplier performance management.
Related moves
Project Manager
Cost Accountant
Civil Engineer
Questions that surface your evidence
- What order volume or spend passed through you?
- Which ERP and supplier base did you work with?
- Which delay, cost or stock problem did you solve?
Source and review
HRSD Saudi Skills & Occupations framework (editorially reviewed) · hrsd.gov.sa
Reviewed: 2026-08-01 · Saudi-specific reference
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