The management of the Supply Chain involves delivering the right products to your clients, in the correct quantities, on time - and making sure they are stored and distributed correctly.

Supermarkets in Australia and Asia no longer store products for long periods in large warehouses. They now expect to receive their products as and when they need them. Consequently, Supply Chain Management has become a challenging new growth sector of the food industry.

This represents a great opportunity for food technologists in a diverse and interesting career. You would work with computer systems specialists, logistics managers, IT professionals and engineers. You would deal with refrigerated transport, container ships, traceability and product recalls. The job might also involve travel to maintain relationships with your customers.

Since the role involves client relations mixed with organisational skills, a problem-solving ‘people person’ will excel.