Demand for Supply Chain Managers rose by a whopping 63 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 from a year earlier. The number of vacancies for planners increased by 30 per cent. This is according to Yacht's labour market analysis. As a reason for the sharp increase, Yacht cites a growing focus on chain cooperation and efficient execution.
The number of vacancies within the overall Supply Chain Management profession rose at a rate of 4 per cent, a lot less steeply. Specifically, Supply Chain Managers were said to be in demand due to the establishment of new delivery concepts. "In addition, the focus on optimising planning and logistics within both industry and logistics services creates an increasing demand for Supply Chain Managers," explains Hilbrand van der Kooi, Business Development Manager SCM&P at Yacht.
Yacht also calculated the labour market tension indicator for Supply Chain Management (demand divided by supply). The indicator stands at 1.4 for the second quarter: a tight labour market. This would vary considerably by region. For instance, around the National Transport Axis (from the port of Rotterdam to the German hinterland), there is a very tight labour market for Supply Chain professionals. Yacht further speaks of a striking tension in the Utrecht and Zwolle regions. In those regions, there has been considerable investment in warehouse and distribution facilities in recent times.
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