Supply Chain Analyst
Work out how goods move — forecasting demand, cutting delays and reducing waste.
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- Typical pay
- €30k–€55k
- Usual education
- Degree or apprenticeship
- Outlook
- Growing after years of supply shocks and reshoring.
A day in the life
Review last week's delivery data, chase a delayed shipment, model the cost of a new warehouse route, and brief the operations team.
Ways in
- Logistics apprenticeship
- Business or engineering degree
- Warehouse role then internal move
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Poland
Liceum — rozszerzenia
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Business Analytics
Turning company data into decisions with SQL, statistics and visualisation.
Adds the analytics employers now expect.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Statistics, IT
Transport and Logistics (Grado Superior)
Warehousing, freight planning and supply chain software.
A practical entry point before specialising in analysis.
Helpful school subjects: Logistics, Supply chain, Customs basics
BSc Supply Chain & Logistics
How goods and data move: planning, procurement and operations analytics.
Purpose-built for the role.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Geography, Business