Sustainable operations & value chain
5. Job landscape for this career area (“where”)
Where do Sustainable Operations & Value Chain professionals work?
Departments & Teams
Supply Chain & Logistics
Team within department
- Sustainable Sourcing
- Green Procurement
- Supplier Management
- Sustainable Product
- Lifecycle Management
- Reverse Logistics
- Sustainable Warehousing & Distribution
Operations
Team within department
- Operational Efficiency & Waste Management
- Circular Economy Implementation Team
- Product Recycling & Take-back Programs
- Energy & Resource Efficiency
Product Development
Team within department
- Sustainable Product Lifecycle
- Sustainable Materials
- Design for Recycling /Eco-design
PROFESSIONAL FIRMS
Consulting Firms
Areas
- Sustainability Consulting Department
- Supply Chain Optimization Team
- Sustainable Procurement Advisory
- Circular Economy Consulting
- Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) Consulting
Nonprofit Organizations and NGOs
Areas
- Sustainable Supply Chain Programs
- Environmental Conservation Projects
- Sustainability Advocacy and Education
Sectors
A Sustainable Management, Operations & Supply Chain professional, you could work in any sector. However, the sectors highlighted below tend to be more focused on these aspects.
SECTOR
IMPORTANCE
- Agriculture
High
- BioTech / Pharma
High
- Professional Services (Consulting, Agencies, etc)
High
- Consumer Products / CPG / FMCG
High
- Fashion & Luxury
High
- Education
Low
- Energy
High
- Financial Services
Med
- Government / Public Sector
Med
- Health Care
High
- Hospitality / Travel
High
- Manufacturing
High
- Media / Entertainment / Sports
Low
- Not-for- Profit / NGO
High
- Real Estate & Construction
Med
- Retail
High
- Technology/Electronics
Med
- Telecom
Med
- Transportation / Logistics
High
CONSULTING
IMPORTANCE
- Strategy
High
- Technology
Medium