Careers and Outcomes

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment of logisticians is projected to grow 18 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Elmhurst’s supply chain management program will assist business professionals’ gain the skills and knowledge they need to be successful. Some essential skills the business professional will develop at Elmhurst: team building, information technology, analytical thinking, decision-making, ethics, communication, negotiation, working in diverse environments.

Job titles that our supply chain alumni hold:

  • Business Intelligence Manager
  • Corporate Transportation Manager
  • Director of Global Operations
  • Director of Strategic Sourcing
  • Global Director of Procurement
  • Global Supply Chain Planning Manager
  • Global Warehouse Manager
  • International Logistics Analyst
  • Inventory Analyst
  • Logistics Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Pricing Analyst
  • Senior ERP Consultant
  • Senior IT Analyst
  • Sr. Manager, Analytics and Data Science
  • Vice President of Supply Chain

Companies where our alumni work: 

  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Caterpillar Inc
  • Crate & Barrel
  • DHL
  • Duracell
  • ITW
  • Johnson Controls
  • Kraft Foods Group
  • Medline Industries
  • Microsoft
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Rust-Oleum Corporation
  • SC Johnson
  • ULTA Beauty
  • University of Chicago
  • UPS Supply Chain Solutions
  • US Foods
  • Walgreens

Read more on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website

Roby Thomas, Ph.D.

Professor, Supply Chain; Program Director, M.S. in Supply Chain Management; Director, Supply Chain Think Tank
Department of Business and Economics

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