rising demand
Shrivardhan Vasant Gadgil, Vice President, Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM) says, “In supply chain management, material management was important and has recently evolved into a plug-in course. A candidate from any academic background can pursue this course and be proficient in the multidisciplinary aspect, thereby expanding the scope of hiring. ,
With the increase in Make in India initiative, more ports, airports, warehouses will come up and as a result a talent pool will be required to handle the process. He further added, “There should be a skill pyramid comprising of low to medium to top level professionals to ensure a promising future in this field.”
entering the field
Materials Management can be done in India at Diploma, Undergraduate, Post Graduate and PG Diploma level. Class XII passed students can apply for undergraduate or diploma courses while graduates can pursue PG, MBA or PG diploma courses.
The entry route is the selection process conducted by the university/institute. other popular
The entrance examinations that seat the candidates who qualify for the Materials Management course are:Common Management Admission (CMAT), Delhi University Joint Admission Test (DUJAT), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
Based on the course chosen by the candidates, they will be enrolled for the academic session at these reputed institutes: Indian Institute of Material Management (Kolkata, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Vadodara), Christ University (Bangalore), Birla Global University (Bhubaneswar), Sankalp Business School, (Pune), National Council for Cement and Building Materials, (Faridabad) among many others.
diverse career options
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Materials Management graduates enjoy a diverse range of career options matching their skills. An engineer, a B.Com student, an architect with a degree in materials management is considered suitable to be a manager with embedded technologies and recruited as materials analyst, strategic planner, warehousing/inventory manager, procurement manager.
To understand the requirements of the modern and changing materials management market, students must learn the research options. For this, IIMM Kolkata in collaboration with Techno India University has set up ‘Center for Research in Materials Management’ (CRIMM), where industry experts focus on integration of research studies in this area.