Supply chain hiring in 2026: where the demand is

Planners, buyers and S&OP leaders are in short supply. Here is how employers are winning them.

Planning is the bottleneck

Demand and supply planners are the hardest roles to fill this year, ahead of procurement and logistics management.

Even on-site operations roles attract more applicants when shift patterns and start times are published upfront.

Good operations candidates are usually in process elsewhere. Two interview stages is enough for most roles.

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