Position your supply-chain domain and network in the summary
Open with a short summary that states your focus—strategic or tactical procurement, S&OP or materials planning, inventory optimization, warehouse operations, inbound or outbound transportation—and the environments you know, such as manufacturing plants, multi-node distribution, retail replenishment or cold-chain logistics. Mention scale cues like SKU counts, sites, lanes, spend or shipment volume only when they help a reader place your seniority and are accurate.
Mirror posting language only when it matches work you have done. Claiming S&OP ownership, lean warehouse redesign, three-way-match savings or carrier RFPs without examples invites hard screens. Point readers to the categories, nodes or lanes that prove the skills the job emphasizes. Leave general business-ops process work, ticket queues or GTM operations to an operations CV unless you truly split time across both.
Write bullets that connect planning or logistics decisions to outcomes
Strong supply-chain bullets name the flow, the constraint and the result. Include on-time delivery or fill rate, inventory turns or days of supply, expedite cost, freight spend, warehouse productivity, dock-to-stock time, supplier OTIF or stockout reduction when they clarify difficulty. Prefer measured outcomes—a recovered service level, a lower safety-stock target that still held, fewer expedites—over vague claims that you “optimized the chain.”
The fictional examples below illustrate wording only. They are not Make.CV performance claims and should not be copied as your own. Replace every figure with results you can support from ERP, WMS or TMS reports, cycle counts or carrier scorecards. If vendor pricing or customer service data is restricted, describe the decision and outcome without naming confidential suppliers, rates or sites.
Show systems, methods and credentials without dumping jargon
Group skills into readable categories such as planning and procurement, warehouse or transportation execution, ERP/WMS/TMS platforms, and analysis methods. Prioritize tools named in the posting when you have genuine experience. A short accurate list of SAP, Oracle or NetSuite planning modules, a named WMS, TMS or slotting work, and Excel or Power BI reporting beats a long inventory of every transaction code you have clicked.
Tie important systems back to experience bullets. Saying you manage safety stock is more convincing when a bullet explains the demand signal, the service target and what changed in days of supply or expedites. List APICS, CSCP, CPIM, CPSM or hazardous-materials credentials where a scanner can find them quickly, and only when they are current.
Choose a clean layout and review the export
Use a readable template with standard headings so categories, sites, systems and service or cost results stay easy to find. Keep dates consistent and leave room for quantified bullets. Browse Make.CV templates if you want to compare layouts before writing.
Build your CV in the free maker with live preview, then download a PDF with no watermark. Check that SKU counts, site names, acronyms and tool labels wrap cleanly. Confirm the exported text remains selectable before you submit.
Frequently asked questions
How is a supply chain CV different from an operations CV?
A supply chain CV emphasizes the flow of goods: procurement, planning, inventory, warehousing and transportation, with service, cost and stock trade-offs. An operations CV often covers broader run-the-business processes and SLAs that may not involve physical logistics. Use the guide that matches the job you want.
Should I list every ERP or WMS module I have opened?
No. Prioritize systems you can demonstrate in an interview and that appear in your bullets. Mention secondary modules briefly if the posting names them and you have real project exposure.
How do I describe confidential supplier or freight data?
Describe the category, constraint and outcome without revealing vendor names, contract rates or customer-specific service data. Use ranges or relative changes when exact figures are restricted.
Should APICS or procurement certifications appear near the top?
Yes when they are required or strongly preferred. Place current CSCP, CPIM, CPSM or similar credentials where a recruiter can find them quickly.