Your Network Is Your Net Worth: Building a Supply Chain Career

#SupplyChainCareers #StudentLeadership #RetailSupplyChain

Supply chain careers are built through experience, relationships, and the willingness to keep learning. In this episode of Student Voices from Supply Chain Revolution, Sheri Hinish sits down with Bella Chavez, a Supply Chain Management student at the University of Arkansas and member of WISE, to talk about building a career through hands-on experience, grit, analytics, and community.

Bella shares how internships, co-ops, shadow days, student organizations, and mentorship helped her understand supply chain beyond the classroom. From retail execution with Nestlé and Walmart to leadership through WISE, this conversation explores what it takes for students to build confidence, gain real-world exposure, and prepare for the future of supply chain work.

KEY INSIGHTS
Hands-on experience is where supply chain starts to make sense
Grit helps students move through learning curves and early-career uncertainty
AI can support supply chain work as a double checker and thought partner
Communication, influence, and professionalism are core skills, not secondary skills
Your network is your net worth when building a supply chain career

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Why internships, co-ops, case competitions, and shadow days matter for supply chain students
How retail supply chain depends on collaboration between suppliers and retailers
How students can use AI tools like Copilot to summarize data, check findings, and support analysis
Why networking, mentorship, and community are essential to early-career growth

WHO SHOULD LISTEN
Students, early-career professionals, supply chain educators, WISE members, retail supply chain professionals, and anyone interested in career readiness, student leadership, analytics, and the people side of supply chain.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Bella Chavez is a Supply Chain Management student at the University of Arkansas with a minor in Business Analytics. She has experience in retail supply chain, e-commerce, analytics, and student leadership through WISE.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro + meet Bella Chavez
01:35 How curiosity led Bella into supply chain
03:26 Mentorship and the role of University of Arkansas faculty
04:16 Why hands-on experience matters
06:04 How WISE supports students and career growth
07:22 Retail supply chain, Nestlé, Walmart, and collaboration
08:30 Grit as the supply chain mindset
09:22 AI as a double checker and thought partner
10:25 Why soft skills are core skills
12:40 Final advice: fail fast, network, and stay authentic
14:11 How to connect with Bella and WISE

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