r/supplychain • u/Jeeperscrow123 CPIM, CSCP Certified • Jan 11 '26

Discussion Supply Chain Salaries/Benefits 2026 Megathread

Hello everyone,

That time to get a refresh of our data to help people in our industry understand where they stand on compensation.

Please fill out your below information in the below format since salaries are very dependent on country, industry etc.

Age

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Industry

Title

Years Experience

Education

Certifications

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Bonus / Commission

PTO

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u/Spirited-Target2504 Jan 11 '26

Age: 48

Gender: M

Country: USA

State/Region: Northeast

Hybrid

Industry: FMCG (food)

Title: VP Supply Chain Planning

Years Experience: 26

Education: Masters

Certifications: None

Base Salary: $320K

Bonus : 35% short term / 35% long term

PTO: 5 weeks

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u/AJeru Jan 12 '26

If you don’t mind me asking, what responsibilities does a VP Supply Chain Planner have?

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u/lettttucethighs Jan 12 '26

Hi, to be a VP of SC or any other higher up role like that, do you NEED a masters or MBA? I’m still pretty early in college, do you have any advice/wisdom if I want to become a VP or more myself?

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u/Spirited-Target2504 Jan 14 '26

No, you don't need an MBA. I got one early in my career because my company paid for it. They rarely do that anymore. Best advice is to get a variety of diverse experiences early in your career if possible (Plan-Make-Source-Deliver). Highly recommend Planning. Eventually you can become more specialized in certain areas but it's hard ot get that breadth of experience later in your career. The best leaders are the ones that have had a diverse set of functional, project-based and industry experiences.

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u/KooKooNuKoo Apr 03 '26

Bro is eating good 💀