How to become a Supply Chain Analyst
Also called: Logistics Analyst
Analyses product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity, including invoicing, electronic bills and shipping tracing.
Main tasks
- Collects and analyses supply chain data to identify areas for improvement and optimise operational efficiencies
- Conducts inventory analysis, prepares comprehensive reports to monitor stock levels and identify discrepancies, and ensures optimal inventory management
- Prepares and recommends proposals to revise methods and procedures, alters work flows, redefines job functions, and supports organisational innovation and improvements
- Assesses supply chain risks by developing strategies and contingency plans to resolve challenges and minimise disruptions
- Assists in implementing approved recommendations to supply chain teams
Ways in
- University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Supply Chain Management (TLI60222)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $127,088 a year
- About 107,700 people work in this job group now, and about 137,100 are projected by 2035. (+27.3%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Supply Chain Analyst?
Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Advanced Diploma of Supply Chain Management.
How much does a Supply Chain Analyst earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $127,088 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Supply Chain Analyst a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 27% by 2035, from about 107,700 to about 137,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Supply Chain Analyst?
Usually. 77% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Supply Chain Analyst?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04