600+ Operations & Supply Chain Jobs in Chicago, IL

Direct local wage data shows a split market. In 2025, Chicago logisticians had a median annual wage of $79,900, with a 25th-75th band of $62,990 to $99,320, while transportation, storage, and distribution managers had a median of $124,120, with a 25th-75th band of $94,920 to $160,490. Current posting-based signals sit below the top manager numbers: posted salary ranges for the broader category center on about $80k to $103k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Illinois openings at about $94,693 in September 2026 (n=2,427).

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 477 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $71,656 at the 25th percentile, $95,000 at the median and $135,000 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

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Chicago is still a big market for operations, supply chain, and logistics, but it is not an easy one to crack right now. We observed more than 9,300 postings across more than 2,600 companies over the last 90 days, yet Chicago metro unemployment was 5.2% in August 2026 and local Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was down about 1.0% over the year, which points to real demand but tougher competition for each opening. The better news is that statewide occupation data is still positive: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Illinois operations, supply chain, and logistics employment up 2.4% year over year and active postings up 1.7% in September 2026.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you can work on-site and show concrete wins in inventory management, safety compliance, and day-to-day supply chain execution rather than only general operations experience.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming Chicago's job volume means abundant remote or high-paying manager roles; about 90% of postings are on-site, about 55% skew entry-level, and the best pay is concentrated in narrower management tracks.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 609 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AbbVie Inc.: 7 open roles
2. Life Time, Inc.: 7 open roles
3. WinStar World Casino Resort: 7 open roles
4. 美国联合包裹服务: 7 open roles
5. Estes Forwarding Worldwide, Inc.: 6 open roles
6. United Parcel Service, Inc.: 6 open roles
7. Wesco International: 6 open roles
8. Amazon: 5 open roles
9. KeHE Distributors, LLC: 5 open roles
10. CJ Logistics Corporation: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Chicago: 263
• Joliet: 20
• Skokie: 13
• Aurora: 13
• Oak Brook: 11
• Naperville: 11
• Schaumburg: 9
• Woodridge: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 467 (79%), hybrid 100 (17%), remote 23 (4%)

Where the demand is

The opportunity is concentrated first by industry. In the local posting sample, retail accounts for about 45% of category demand, followed by transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage at about 15%, manufacturing at about 10%, and truck transportation at about 10%. That is why the most active named employers skew toward store networks and distribution-heavy operators such as Jewel-Osco Inc., Dollar General, Walgreens Co., Walmart Inc., Target Corp, AutoZone, Inc., and Domino's Inc. The second concentration is in physically present work, not remote planning. About 90% of postings are on-site, about 10% are hybrid, and less than 5% are remote. The seniority mix also leans toward execution roles, with about 55% entry-level and about 30% mid-level postings, versus only about 5% senior and about 10% lead+. That favors candidates who can run inventory, safety, scheduling, receiving, replenishment, local transport, and warehouse flow. The sector backdrop is mixed rather than uniformly strong. Chicago Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was down about 1.0% over the year in August 2026, while manufacturing employment was up about 0.8%. In practice, that means the cleaner openings may be where logistics work overlaps with manufacturing, procurement, or retail fulfillment rather than in a pure freight-only search.

• Retail and store-network operations (high): This is the largest opportunity pool in the local sample, covering replenishment, fulfillment, receiving, inventory, and multi-site execution.
• Distribution, warehouse, and transportation execution (moderate): Still a meaningful path, but local supersector employment has been softer, so employers are more likely to favor candidates with immediate operational readiness.
• Manufacturing-linked planning and materials flow (moderate): Smaller than retail, but the local manufacturing backdrop has been firmer and recent employer investment adds another reason to target plant-adjacent operations work.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site roles tied to retail distribution, inventory control, warehouse flow, and manufacturing-linked planning, then keep a second search lane for purchasing and transport leadership.

Roles worth searching next

• Project Coordinator / Program Coordinator: Operations candidates often already manage timelines, vendors, handoffs, and status tracking.
• Business Analyst: If your strongest evidence is reporting, KPI tracking, exception handling, and process improvement, analysis roles can be a cleaner story than generic operations management.
• Production Coordinator / Manufacturing Scheduler: Chicago's manufacturing backdrop has held up better than its transport supersector, so plant-adjacent coordination can be a practical bridge.
• Quality Coordinator / Continuous Improvement Specialist: Candidates with safety, process, and workflow discipline can often reposition themselves around compliance, root cause, and standard work.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample, appearing in about 30% of postings. Who: Entry-level candidates, warehouse operators, coordinators, and career switchers.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): It appears in about 15% of local postings and is one of the clearest filters for site-based operations work. Who: Anyone targeting warehouse, fulfillment, transport, or floor leadership roles.
• Supply chain management and process optimization (differentiator | near-term): Chicago-focused employer guidance still flags supply chain management and process optimization as top in-demand competencies for operations professionals. Who: Mid-career candidates moving beyond frontline execution into planning, procurement, or multi-site operations.
• Data analysis and Microsoft Office (differentiator | immediate): Data analysis and Microsoft Office both show up in the local posting mix, which matters because employers want operators who can measure and communicate performance, not just run tasks. Who: Career switchers and mid-career candidates who need to prove they can own reporting, exceptions, and KPI reviews.
• Forklift operation (table_stakes | immediate): It appears in about 10% of local postings, which makes it a practical screen for warehouse and fulfillment paths. Who: Entry-level job seekers targeting distribution centers, warehouses, and material movement roles.
• AI-enabled procurement and inventory workflows (premium | near-term): Recent market signals point to growing use of AI in procurement, inventory planning, and supply-chain technology, including tools for RFP drafting, supplier communication, forecasting, and automated replenishment. Who: Planners, buyers, procurement professionals, and analysts who want to stand out in higher-skill openings.

Questions about this market

What do Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Direct local wage data shows a split market. In 2025, Chicago logisticians had a median annual wage of $79,900, with a 25th-75th band of $62,990 to $99,320, while transportation, storage, and distribution managers had a median of $124,120, with a 25th-75th band of $94,920 to $160,490. Current posting-based signals sit below the top manager numbers: posted salary ranges for the broader category center on about $80k to $103k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Illinois openings at about $94,693 in September 2026 (n=2,427). Chicago can pay well, but the strongest compensation usually sits in narrower management, purchasing, and transport-leadership lanes rather than in the bulk of warehouse and frontline operations roles. The metro's overall mean hourly wage was $35.28 in May 2025, while hourly-paid operations postings center on about $18 to $22 an hour, so this category spans very different ladders.

Where is demand for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN concentrated?

The opportunity is concentrated first by industry. In the local posting sample, retail accounts for about 45% of category demand, followed by transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage at about 15%, manufacturing at about 10%, and truck transportation at about 10%. That is why the most active named employers skew toward store networks and distribution-heavy operators such as Jewel-Osco Inc., Dollar General, Walgreens Co., Walmart Inc., Target Corp, AutoZone, Inc., and Domino's Inc. The second concentration is in physically present work, not remote planning. About 90% of postings are on-site, about 10% are hybrid, and less than 5% are remote. The seniority mix also leans toward execution roles, with about 55% entry-level and about 30% mid-level postings, versus only about 5% senior and about 10% lead+. That favors candidates who can run inventory, safety, scheduling, receiving, replenishment, local transport, and warehouse flow. The sector backdrop is mixed rather than uniformly strong. Chicago Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was down about 1.0% over the year in August 2026, while manufacturing employment was up about 0.8%. In practice, that means the cleaner openings may be where logistics work overlaps with manufacturing, procurement, or retail fulfillment rather than in a pure freight-only search.

Which employers are hiring the most Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics talent in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Jewel-Osco Inc. (175 postings), Dollar General (125 postings), Walgreens Co. (125 postings), Walmart Inc. (125 postings), Target Corp (125 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 10% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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