How Good a Supply Chain Leader Are You, Really?
Fifty questions across ten competencies and the four faces of a modern head of supply chain — Planner, Operator, Guardian, Leader. Behavioral and scenario-based, not flattery. About 15 minutes. Built for the people who plan, execute, protect and lead the flow of product — reliably, resiliently, and as a competitive advantage.
What this assessment measures
10 competencies across the 4 faces of the Head of Supply Chain role — Planner, Operator, Guardian, Leader — built on the Supply chain: plan, execute, protect, lead. Five questions each: scenarios, honest reads and forced choices designed to resist self-flattery.
Planner
Demand and supply planning, inventory and network design.
- Demand & Supply Planning — Accurate, consensus-driven forecasting and true integrated business planning (S&OP).
- Inventory & Working Capital — Inventory optimized to service and cash; stockouts and excess both rare; obsolescence visible.
- Network Design & Optimization — A deliberate, flexible network with end-to-end visibility and modeled cost/service trade-offs.
Operator
Logistics, fulfillment and operational execution.
- Logistics & Distribution — Efficient, reliable transport, warehousing and last-mile; logistics cost optimized.
- Fulfillment & Service Reliability — High OTIF; delivers what it promises; shields customers from disruption.
- Operational Execution & Improvement — Disciplined execution; a continuous-improvement culture that eliminates root causes and waste.
Guardian
Resilience, risk and responsible supply.
- Supply Chain Resilience & Risk — Designed for resilience; multi-tier risk mapped; supplier concentration de-risked.
- Sustainability & Responsible Supply — Sustainability built into strategy; ethical sourcing assured; multi-tier transparency.
Leader
Cost-to-serve, digital supply chain and the team.
- Cost-to-Serve & Digital Supply Chain — Cost-to-serve managed; a digital, data-driven chain that is a competitive advantage.
- Team & Influence — A strong bench; a strategic voice at the table; a true cross-functional partner.
How the score reads
- Emerging (0–34) — Foundations forming — operating below a full supply-chain mandate today.
- Developing (35–51) — Real strengths with clear, nameable gaps before a top supply-chain seat.
- Established (52–67) — A solid, credible head of supply chain across the four faces.
- Advanced (68–82) — A strong supply-chain leader operating ahead of the role.
- World-class (83–100) — A world-class supply-chain leader — a chain that is a competitive weapon.
What you get
- An overall score out of 100 and a maturity level
- Your Head of Supply Chain archetype — the honest read on how you lead today
- A 10-competency radar across the faces above
- What companies actually demand from Head of Supply Chain hires, from real job postings, against your profile
- A personalized AI analysis and development roadmap, delivered by email with a print-ready PDF report
Other executive self-assessments
Start the assessment · all executive self-assessments by TOPHEADS Caliber.