150+ Operations & Supply Chain Jobs in Nashville, TN

Local government wage data shows a clear split: logisticians in Nashville had a 2025 median of $77,610, with a 25th-75th range of $53,710 to $98,640, while transportation, storage, and distribution managers had a median of $103,750, with a 25th-75th range of $75,100 to $150,180. Sampled posted salaries for the broader category centered on about $87k to $120k, while hourly-paid postings centered on about $19 to $22 / hour.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 91 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $60,660 at the 25th percentile, $85,215 at the median and $127,000 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

Nashville is a balanced but more selective market for operations, supply chain, and logistics job seekers right now: metro unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026 and total nonfarm employment was up 0.6541% year over year. For this field, Tennessee-wide employment in operations, supply chain & logistics was up 1.9% year over year in September 2026, but active postings were down 2.9%, which usually means real demand with fewer easy openings. The metro still showed more than 2,700 sampled postings across more than 900 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by one employer.

Best positioned: Candidates with quantified wins in inventory management, safety compliance, data analysis, and process improvement—and who are open to on-site roles in retail, logistics/storage, manufacturing, or construction—have the best odds.

Main caution: Do not treat this as a remote-first market: about 90% of sampled roles were on-site, and less than 5% of postings that disclosed sponsorship mentioned visa support.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 192 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Amazon: 4 open roles
2. Marriott International, Inc.: 4 open roles
3. Asurion, LLC: 3 open roles
4. Intuit, Inc.: 3 open roles
5. J.P. Morgan SE: 3 open roles
6. Metropolis: 3 open roles
7. PetSmart: 3 open roles
8. SSA Group: 3 open roles
9. Tennessee: 3 open roles
10. Vanderbilt: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Nashville: 126
• Brentwood: 11
• La Vergne: 10
• Franklin: 9
• Smyrna: 8
• Mount Juliet: 4
• Gallatin: 2
• Hermitage: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 162 (87%), hybrid 14 (7%), remote 11 (6%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated where Nashville already over-indexes in physical movement of goods. Transportation and material-moving occupations accounted for 118,420 metro jobs in May 2025, or 10.8% of local employment, and the metro’s concentration was 1.22 times the national average. That supports steady demand around warehousing, distribution, dispatch, transportation supervision, and inventory flow—even if the newest hiring is not uniform across every sub-role. The recent posting mix points the same way but with a sharper industry split. In the local sample, retail made up about 40% of operations/supply-chain/logistics postings, while software development, transportation/logistics/storage, manufacturing, and construction each contributed about 10%. That means Nashville is not just a warehouse market: it also rewards candidates who can connect physical operations to systems, vendor management, forecasting, or implementation work. Manufacturing-adjacent supply chain work also looks more promising than a quick scan of warehouse ads might suggest. Metro manufacturing employment edged up 0.5669% year over year in August 2026, recent local industrial projects include a 210,000-square-foot logistics facility and a 377,529-square-foot fully leased distribution portfolio, and Ultium Cells announced an additional $1 billion Spring Hill investment. For job seekers, that makes plant-facing planning, scheduling, materials, procurement, and distribution support more attractive than broad operations searches alone.

• Retail fulfillment and last-mile operations (high): Retail accounts for about 40% of the local posting mix, Amazon is the most consistently active named employer with more than 250 postings in the sample, and most of this work is on-site.
• Transportation, storage, and distribution leadership (moderate): Public data tracks 1,680 transportation, storage, and distribution managers in the metro, plus 5,600 first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving workers.
• Manufacturing-adjacent supply chain and materials flow (moderate): Manufacturing employment is still edging up locally, and recent Middle Tennessee industrial and battery-manufacturing investment supports downstream needs in planning, inventory, scheduling, and logistics support.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site roles that sit at the intersection of inventory, safety, and throughput—especially retail distribution and manufacturing-adjacent employers—before chasing remote strategy titles.

Roles worth searching next

• Business Analyst: Local operations postings often ask for data analysis, and business and financial operations roles in Nashville averaged $41.69 an hour in May 2025.
• Project Coordinator: Project management shows up in about 10% of local operations postings, so process-minded ops candidates can repackage that work into a management-track role.
• Manufacturing Production Supervisor: Metro manufacturing employment was up 0.5669% year over year in August 2026, and Middle Tennessee industrial investment remains active.
• Supply-chain software implementation specialist: Software development accounts for about 10% of the local posting mix for this category, suggesting employers value people who can translate warehouse and procurement workflows into systems work.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): Inventory management is the most-requested hard skill in the local sample at about 25%, so it is a baseline signal across warehousing, replenishment, and logistics coordination roles. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level and career-switching applicants.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance appears in about 20% of local postings, which makes it one of the clearest screening criteria for floor, yard, fleet, and distribution roles. Who: Entry-level, supervisor-track, and warehouse/distribution candidates.
• Data analysis (differentiator | immediate): Data analysis appears in about 10% of local postings, and 40% of surveyed supply chain professionals identified it as the most common organizational skill gap nationally. Who: Mid-career applicants, analysts, planners, and career switchers aiming for salaried roles.
• Process improvement (differentiator | immediate): Process improvement shows up in about 10% of local postings and is one of the easiest ways to prove you can cut cost, reduce errors, or increase throughput. Who: Supervisors, mid-career operators, and candidates moving from frontline work into leadership.
• Forklift operation (table_stakes | immediate): Forklift operation appears in about 10% of local postings, making it a practical edge for warehouse, dock, and materials-handling roles. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers targeting physical operations roles.
• Strategic planning and KPI ownership (premium | near-term): Strategic planning appears in about 10% of local postings, and it separates higher-paid manager-track candidates from general coordinators or floor leads. Who: Mid-career candidates aiming for manager, lead, or network-level roles.

Questions about this market

What do Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Local government wage data shows a clear split: logisticians in Nashville had a 2025 median of $77,610, with a 25th-75th range of $53,710 to $98,640, while transportation, storage, and distribution managers had a median of $103,750, with a 25th-75th range of $75,100 to $150,180. Sampled posted salaries for the broader category centered on about $87k to $120k, while hourly-paid postings centered on about $19 to $22 / hour. This is a market with real upside, but the category mixes salaried planning and leadership roles with hourly warehouse and fulfillment work. At the frontline end, transportation and material-moving occupations averaged $22.99 an hour, first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving workers averaged $68,160 a year, heavy truck drivers averaged $62,410, and freight/material movers averaged $41,440.

Where is demand for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated where Nashville already over-indexes in physical movement of goods. Transportation and material-moving occupations accounted for 118,420 metro jobs in May 2025, or 10.8% of local employment, and the metro’s concentration was 1.22 times the national average. That supports steady demand around warehousing, distribution, dispatch, transportation supervision, and inventory flow—even if the newest hiring is not uniform across every sub-role. The recent posting mix points the same way but with a sharper industry split. In the local sample, retail made up about 40% of operations/supply-chain/logistics postings, while software development, transportation/logistics/storage, manufacturing, and construction each contributed about 10%. That means Nashville is not just a warehouse market: it also rewards candidates who can connect physical operations to systems, vendor management, forecasting, or implementation work. Manufacturing-adjacent supply chain work also looks more promising than a quick scan of warehouse ads might suggest. Metro manufacturing employment edged up 0.5669% year over year in August 2026, recent local industrial projects include a 210,000-square-foot logistics facility and a 377,529-square-foot fully leased distribution portfolio, and Ultium Cells announced an additional $1 billion Spring Hill investment. For job seekers, that makes plant-facing planning, scheduling, materials, procurement, and distribution support more attractive than broad operations searches alone.

Which employers are hiring the most Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics talent in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Amazon (250 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN be done remotely?

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

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