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Mentorship for
Supply Chain
Management
Professionals
-Jahanara Hoque
9/9/2019
Topics
1. Why are SCM mentors needed?
2. When/ Where should you begin looking for a
SCM Mentor?
3. How should the mentor/mentee relationship
be?
4. What should a mentor help you address?
5. What is the outcome of a mentorship?
2
“Demand for supply
chain professionals
exceeds supply by
about 6 to 1, making it
difficult to not only
attract new employees,
but to keep the ones
already on board”
-Michigan State University
Why do we need SCM Mentors?
3
“Demand for supply
chain pros can far
exceed available
supply as Baby
Boomers retire,”
-Bob Ferrari: Supply Chain Matters
“Bottom line-Supply chain
isn’t seen as a very sexy
profession.”
-Margaret Harrist: Oracle
-School
-Professional Organization
-Employer
-Social Media
Where can you find a
career mentor?
4
Key Traits: Mentor
- Open to sharing knowledge
& skills
- Patient, valuing continuing
education
- Personal interest in
development
- Enthusiastic about the field
- Values & respects you
- Observant to learning new
skills
- Committed to improve,
positive attitude
- Motivated toward goal
- Honest & clear
communication
- Values & respects your time
Key Traits: Mentee
5
What are the 3 Big
Questions?
1. Why are you pursuing a career
in supply chain management?
What makes it meaningful to
you?
2. If you did not have to worry
about salary, what 3 things do
you value/ want most from
your employer?
3. What skills do you need to
work on to be successful?
6
Key Gains: Mentor
- Refined Leadership ability
- Learn a new language
- Understand a different
Perspective
- Fulfilling Service
- Improve “soft” skills
- Gain Knowledge
- Apply Career Insight
- Grow Network
Key Gains: Mentee
7
Sources/ Further Reading
1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/oracle/2018/04/17/supply-chain-talent-shortage-whats-
an-industry-to-do/#5c88d69f791d
2. https://franchisegrowthpartners.com/top-10-qualities-of-a-good-mentor/
3. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_72.htm
4. https://www.wayup.com/guide/unilever-292539-sponsored-2-top-5-careers-in-supply-
chain-management/
5. https://www.ascm.org/
8

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Mentorship for supply chain management professionals

  • 2. Topics 1. Why are SCM mentors needed? 2. When/ Where should you begin looking for a SCM Mentor? 3. How should the mentor/mentee relationship be? 4. What should a mentor help you address? 5. What is the outcome of a mentorship? 2
  • 3. “Demand for supply chain professionals exceeds supply by about 6 to 1, making it difficult to not only attract new employees, but to keep the ones already on board” -Michigan State University Why do we need SCM Mentors? 3 “Demand for supply chain pros can far exceed available supply as Baby Boomers retire,” -Bob Ferrari: Supply Chain Matters “Bottom line-Supply chain isn’t seen as a very sexy profession.” -Margaret Harrist: Oracle
  • 5. Key Traits: Mentor - Open to sharing knowledge & skills - Patient, valuing continuing education - Personal interest in development - Enthusiastic about the field - Values & respects you - Observant to learning new skills - Committed to improve, positive attitude - Motivated toward goal - Honest & clear communication - Values & respects your time Key Traits: Mentee 5
  • 6. What are the 3 Big Questions? 1. Why are you pursuing a career in supply chain management? What makes it meaningful to you? 2. If you did not have to worry about salary, what 3 things do you value/ want most from your employer? 3. What skills do you need to work on to be successful? 6
  • 7. Key Gains: Mentor - Refined Leadership ability - Learn a new language - Understand a different Perspective - Fulfilling Service - Improve “soft” skills - Gain Knowledge - Apply Career Insight - Grow Network Key Gains: Mentee 7
  • 8. Sources/ Further Reading 1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/oracle/2018/04/17/supply-chain-talent-shortage-whats- an-industry-to-do/#5c88d69f791d 2. https://franchisegrowthpartners.com/top-10-qualities-of-a-good-mentor/ 3. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_72.htm 4. https://www.wayup.com/guide/unilever-292539-sponsored-2-top-5-careers-in-supply- chain-management/ 5. https://www.ascm.org/ 8