Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Supply Chain & Transportation: Purchasing & Warehousing Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers centered around procurement, warehousing, and facility maintenance.
Professionals in procurement negotiate contracts and purchases as well as manage supplier relationships. Warehousing includes careers that oversee efficient storage, dispatch, and inventory control of goods. Professionals in facility maintenance manage supply chain facilities, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with safety regulations.
Example programs of study:
  • Business Administration
  • Supply Chain Management
Code
Occupation
13-1021.00Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
53-7062.00Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Bright Outlook
53-7199.00Material Moving Workers, All Other
51-9111.00Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Bright Outlook
53-7064.00Packers and Packagers, Hand
43-3061.00Procurement Clerks
43-5061.00Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
13-1023.00Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Bright Outlook
11-3061.00Purchasing Managers
43-5071.00Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
53-7065.00Stockers and Order Fillers Bright Outlook
11-3071.04Supply Chain Managers Bright Outlook
11-3071.00Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Bright Outlook
13-1022.00Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Bright Outlook

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).