500+ Operations & Supply Chain Jobs in Boston, MA

Observed local wage data is strongest for specific sub-roles, not the whole category. Boston-area logisticians had a $101,540 median and $108,390 mean in 2025, while transportation, storage, and distribution managers had a $128,760 median and $145,900 mean. Buyers and purchasing agents averaged $97,820 in the metro. Proxy posting data for the broader category centers on about $93k to $135k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $70k to $185k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Massachusetts openings at about $99,891 in September 2026 based on n=966 postings.

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Advertised pay

Across the 447 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $77,500 at the 25th percentile, $122,400 at the median and $168,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 13, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Boston-Cambridge-Newton is a workable market for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics right now, but it is not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Massachusetts operations, supply chain & logistics employment up 3.0% year over year with active postings up 13.4% in September 2026. The local posting sample still shows more than 4,000 postings across more than 1,300 companies over the last 90 days, but about 90% of roles are on-site and the biggest slice sits in retail-linked operations rather than remote strategy work. Conditions also vary by sub-sector: metro trade, transportation, and utilities employment was down -1.1536% year over year in August 2026, while metro manufacturing was up 1.2931%.

Best positioned: Mid-career candidates who can work on-site and show measurable wins in inventory management, safety compliance, and data analysis should have the best odds, especially across retail, logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing-linked environments.

Main caution: Boston pay can look strong on paper, but local living costs are high: the area's CPI-U reached 359.7 in August 2026 and the local home price index was up 2.1% year over year in July 2026.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 526 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. CVS Health Corporation: 18 open roles
2. Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC: 15 open roles
3. Vertex Inc.: 13 open roles
4. Flagship Pioneering, Inc.: 6 open roles
5. Harvard Corporation: 6 open roles
6. Panera Bread: 6 open roles
7. Nexthink: 5 open roles
8. AstraZeneca Pty: 4 open roles
9. Devoted: 4 open roles
10. Eversource: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Boston: 240
• Cambridge: 53
• Wilmington: 15
• Waltham: 15
• Peabody: 14
• Andover: 11
• Billerica: 10
• Woburn: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 369 (71%), hybrid 123 (24%), remote 27 (5%)

Where the demand is

The clearest volume is not in pure strategy roles. In the local posting sample, retail accounts for about 55% of Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics demand, with software development about 10%, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage about 5%, hospitals and health care about 5%, and manufacturing about 5%. That helps explain why the most-active employers include Amazon, Target Corp, AutoZone, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc, and Walgreens Co. rather than a short list of industrial giants. This is also a fragmented employer market, not a one-company town. That is good news if you are willing to apply broadly and tailor by sub-sector. The best tactic is to target repeatable operating problems employers always have—inventory accuracy, replenishment, vendor follow-up, warehouse/process discipline, and compliance—rather than chase only glamorous 'supply chain transformation' wording. The higher-value niche is life sciences, healthcare, and specialized logistics. Boston hosted LogiPharma USA on October 5-7 with themes around resilience, practical AI, regulatory change, cost pressure, and complex therapies, and local 3PL Tighe Logistics opened a 233,000-square-foot Dedham facility and reported 200 employees. That points to selective opportunity for candidates who can combine execution with regulated or high-accuracy environments.

• Retail and store-network operations (high): Retail makes up about 55% of the local posting mix, and the most active employers include Amazon, Target Corp, AutoZone, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc, and Walgreens Co.
• 3PL, warehouse, and distribution operations (moderate): Transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage is about 5% of the sampled mix, but Tighe Logistics reported a new 233,000-square-foot Dedham facility and a workforce of 200 employees.
• Life sciences and healthcare supply chain (moderate): Hospitals and health care account for about 5% of the sample, and Boston's LogiPharma event spotlighted resilience, practical AI, regulatory change, and complex therapies as current priorities.
• Manufacturing-linked planning and distribution (moderate): Metro manufacturing employment was up 1.2931% year over year in August 2026, which is a firmer backdrop than the metro trade, transportation, and utilities side, which was down -1.1536%.

Where to focus: If you need interviews quickly, start with retail and physical operations; if you want better long-term leverage, target regulated logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing-linked roles where process discipline matters more than title polish.

Roles worth searching next

• Business Analyst: Data analysis appears in about 10% of local operations postings, so people who already build reports, KPI packs, or exception tracking can move into analytics-oriented business roles.
• Manufacturing Production Supervisor: Metro manufacturing employment was up 1.2931% year over year in August 2026, which makes plant-adjacent leadership a sensible fallback for operators with scheduling, safety, and floor-management experience.
• ERP or Business Systems Analyst: Software development represents about 10% of the local mix, and Boston supply-chain startup Atomic raised $12.5 million to automate inventory, purchasing, and storage decisions.
• Quality or Compliance Coordinator: Boston's life-sciences supply-chain conversation is centered on resilience, regulation, and complex therapies, which overlaps with quality and compliance work.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most common recurring hard skill in the local posting mix at about 30%, so it travels across retail, warehouse, and planner-type roles. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level and career-switching candidates.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance appears in about 10% of local postings and is one of the simplest ways to look job-ready for physical operations work. Who: Warehouse, distribution, store-operations, and manufacturing-adjacent applicants.
• Data analysis (differentiator | immediate): Data analysis shows up in about 10% of local postings and helps you move from pure execution into planner, analyst, and higher-trust coordination work. Who: Mid-career candidates and switchers trying to escape purely hourly work.
• CSCP or CPIM (differentiator | near-term): CSCP and CPIM are among the most recognized supply-chain credentials for 2026 and signal stronger planning, inventory, and end-to-end process knowledge. Who: Candidates targeting buyer, planner, analyst, and salaried supply-chain roles.
• CLTD or CPSM (premium | near-term): CLTD is useful for logistics and distribution depth, while CPSM maps well to procurement and supplier-management credibility. Who: Logistics specialists, transportation/distribution candidates, and procurement-track professionals.
• Generative AI for procurement workflows (differentiator | near-term): Procurement teams are already using GenAI for RFP questions, supplier emails, negotiation briefs, proposal summaries, and first-pass contract work. Who: Buyers, procurement analysts, sourcing specialists, and operations candidates who interface with vendors.

Questions about this market

What do Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Observed local wage data is strongest for specific sub-roles, not the whole category. Boston-area logisticians had a $101,540 median and $108,390 mean in 2025, while transportation, storage, and distribution managers had a $128,760 median and $145,900 mean. Buyers and purchasing agents averaged $97,820 in the metro. Proxy posting data for the broader category centers on about $93k to $135k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $70k to $185k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Massachusetts openings at about $99,891 in September 2026 based on n=966 postings. This is a solid-paying market if you can land salaried professional roles, but the compensation needs to be judged against Boston's high cost base rather than against national headlines alone. The Boston area's CPI-U reached 359.7 in August 2026, and the local home price index was up 2.1% year over year in July 2026.

Where is demand for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH concentrated?

The clearest volume is not in pure strategy roles. In the local posting sample, retail accounts for about 55% of Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics demand, with software development about 10%, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage about 5%, hospitals and health care about 5%, and manufacturing about 5%. That helps explain why the most-active employers include Amazon, Target Corp, AutoZone, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc, and Walgreens Co. rather than a short list of industrial giants. This is also a fragmented employer market, not a one-company town. That is good news if you are willing to apply broadly and tailor by sub-sector. The best tactic is to target repeatable operating problems employers always have—inventory accuracy, replenishment, vendor follow-up, warehouse/process discipline, and compliance—rather than chase only glamorous 'supply chain transformation' wording. The higher-value niche is life sciences, healthcare, and specialized logistics. Boston hosted LogiPharma USA on October 5-7 with themes around resilience, practical AI, regulatory change, cost pressure, and complex therapies, and local 3PL Tighe Logistics opened a 233,000-square-foot Dedham facility and reported 200 employees. That points to selective opportunity for candidates who can combine execution with regulated or high-accuracy environments.

Which employers are hiring the most Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics talent in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Recent postings show the most activity from Amazon (100 postings), Target Corp (75 postings), AutoZone, Inc. (50 postings), Whole Foods Market, Inc (50 postings), Walgreens Co. (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 10% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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