Strategic Risk Consultant (Supply Chain Security)

Career Guide
Strategic Risk Consultants in Supply Chain Security identify and reduce risks from suppliers, logistics, and geopolitical factors. They assess vendors, map dependencies, ensure compliance, and design controls and continuity plans to keep goods moving and protect operations and data.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct end-to-end supply chain risk assessments and dependency mapping
  • Evaluate vendor security, ethics, and compliance (OFAC, UFLPA, ITAR, CTPAT)
  • Design mitigation plans, controls, and SLAs for high-risk suppliers
  • Build business continuity and incident response playbooks
  • Monitor geopolitical, cyber, and logistics disruptions; produce threat intel briefs
  • Lead supplier audits and site security assessments; document findings
  • Develop risk dashboards, KRIs, and executive reports

Career Progression

Can Lead To
Senior/Principal Supply Chain Risk Consultant
Supply Chain Risk Manager
Director of Enterprise Risk & Resilience
Head of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
Transition Opportunities
Business Continuity/Resilience Manager
Trade Compliance Manager
Vendor Risk Manager (Information Security TPRM)
Corporate Intelligence/Geopolitical Analyst

Common Skill Gaps

Often Missing Skills
Hands-on supplier due diligence and audit methodologySanctions, forced labor, and export controls compliance (OFAC, UFLPA, ITAR)TPRM program design and control testingQuantitative risk scoring and dashboarding (KRIs, heat maps)
Development SuggestionsComplete a TPRM/supply chain security course (e.g., CTPRP prep) and conduct supervised supplier audits.

Salary & Demand

Median Salary Range
Entry Level$90,000 - $115,000
Mid Level$115,000 - $145,000
Senior Level$145,000 - $190,000
Growth Trend
growing - Reshoring, sanctions, and third-party risk scrutiny boost demand.

Companies Hiring

Major Employers
DeloitteKrollExiger
Industry Sectors
Consulting & Professional ServicesManufacturing & IndustrialDefense & AerospaceRetail & eCommercePharmaceuticals & Medical Devices

Recommended Next Steps

1
Earn CTPRP (Shared Assessments) or ASCM CSCP to validate TPRM and supply chain expertise.
2
Build a portfolio project: map a product's tiered supplier network, run OFAC/UFLPA screening, and draft a mitigation plan.
3
Get hands-on with tools (Interos, Everstream, Resilinc) and BI (Tableau/Power BI); join ASIS or ISM SCRM groups to network.