Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics interviews. Scored the way the field scores.
57 job titles across 5 specialisms. Pick yours to see what interviewers score, the questions they ask, and where candidates lose it, then practise it live.
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Operations Management
13 titlesSupply Chain & Procurement
7 titlesWarehousing & Distribution
15 titlesTransport & Fleet
10 titlesProject Management
12 titlesWhat interviewers in Operations keep scoring
Every title has its own model, but these competencies come up again and again. Each title page shows what a weak, adequate and strong answer looks like for each one.
Daily operations & service delivery
Runs the operation to plan every day: capacity and staffing, throughput, quality and service levels, with visible metrics, daily routines and rapid response when performance slips.
Process improvement & problem solving
Finds and removes waste and failure: maps processes, uses root cause methods (5 whys, fishbone, Pareto), applies lean or six sigma tools appropriately and embeds improvements so they stick.
People, shift & performance leadership
Leads frontline teams and supervisors: rostering, training, performance and absenteeism management, discipline within labour law, engagement and safety behaviour.
Cost, budget & productivity management
Owns the operational budget: labour, overtime, materials, maintenance and overheads; understands unit cost drivers and delivers savings without damaging service or safety.
Safety, quality & compliance
Keeps the operation safe and compliant: OHS Act obligations, risk assessments, incident investigation, quality systems (ISO), audits and regulatory requirements, with a visible personal standard.
Planning, capacity & change management
Plans ahead: forecasts demand, matches capacity and staffing, manages peaks and disruptions (load shedding, strikes, supply failure) and implements changes such as new systems or layouts.
Stakeholder & customer management
Manages relationships with customers, suppliers, support functions and senior management: sets and negotiates expectations, escalates early, communicates problems honestly and represents operations credibly.
Demand planning & forecasting
Produces forecasts the business can plan on: statistical baselines, market and sales intelligence, promotion and seasonality effects, forecast accuracy measurement and bias correction.
Inventory & supply planning
Balances availability against working capital: safety stock and reorder policies, MRP or replenishment parameters, supplier lead times, slow-moving and obsolete stock, and service level targets.
S&OP & cross-functional alignment
Runs or contributes to sales and operations planning: aligns demand, supply, capacity and finance in a monthly cycle, surfaces gaps and gets decisions made by the right people.
Supplier & logistics coordination
Manages inbound and outbound flow: supplier schedules and performance, imports and Incoterms, freight and customs, transport planning and expediting when things go wrong.
Supply chain data & systems
Uses ERP and planning systems (SAP, Oracle, Sage, planning tools) and Excel or SQL to maintain master data, analyse performance and build reports that drive decisions.
Interview like a Operations hiring manager would.
Thirty minutes, voice to voice, scored against the competencies above. Five minutes of it free.