Employer 13 | Analytical ability, and ability to understand the entire supply chain process, not just the segment you maybe employed within. |
Employer 14 | Problem solving techniques plant experience data manipulation and analysis. |
Employer 15 | MENTAL TOUGHNESS. Having strong virtual interaction skills is very important at the moment. Rather than having your manager a few feet away from your desk to needing to call or text them has been difficult to adjust depending on age. The younger generation is better at adapting to change and adapting to new communication. Learning how to use Microsoft teams may be easier for a younger student than a 75-year-old buyer (and yes they can be that old, my buyer is today and will be retiring soon. |
Employer 16 | Data analysis/SQL is going to be more important now than ever due to the fact as companies are beginning to swap to visualization/dashboard management to indicate how they are performing every day. |
Employer 17 | Willingness to learn, be patient, and willing to work additional hours as needed. |
Employer 18 | Problem solving/crisis management. |
Employer 19 | Ability to adapt. |
Employer 20 | Ability to adapt and finding creative ways to communicate and follow up on requests. The amount of communication internally and externally that now happens through email can get lost in the mix. |
Employer 21 | Global impact focused. |
Employer 22 | No. |
Employer 23 | Responsiveness and having the ability to work remotely/telecommuting. |
Employer 24 | Agile, strong analytical acumen, ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, high integrity. |
Employer 25 | Managing a remote workforce can be a challenge, understanding how to properly approach those challenges, be open, and professional in a remote setting. |
Employer 26 | In these times I feel it’s important to have experience along with the ability to identify and challenge current processes to eliminate waste. With the workforce taking on more responsibility we need to be much more efficient. |
Employer 27 | Forward thinking. |
Employer 28 | ability to develop relationship via remote technology. |
Employer 29 | Effective communication abilities while using technology to their advantage. |
Employer 30 | Problem solving and critical thinking. |
Employer 31 | Outside the box thinkers. |
Employer 32 | Adaptability. |
Employer 33 | Adaptability. Willing to grow into roles outside of the job description. |
Employer 34 | Problem solving, quick thinking, jumping into problems. |
Employer 35 | Experience with the best and emerging practices in supply chain. Some can be found in the APICS SCOR phone app. |
Employer 36 | Ability to adapt and react in catastrophic circumstances. |
Employer 37 | Willingness to learn beyond their field. |
Employer 38 | Resiliency based thinking Critical thinking Innovative decision making Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment. |
Employer 39 | Experience working virtually and have good people skills. |
Employer 40 | Being a quick learner and not being afraid to go out on a limb and take chances is a good skill to have. There is a lot that is unknown right now in supply chains and being able to be creative and innovate is a huge skill set. |
Employer 41 | Critical thinking should be at the forefront of skills to know. |
Employer 42 | Strategic planning, ability to identify opportunity, be adaptable (work with other departments and learn what they do). |