Because supply chain managers touch so many different parts of the business, they are in a unique position to help other functions execute their strategies. They are also called upon to diagnose and support the needs of external supply chain partners.Here are just a few examples of these cross-functional roles:1  Effective selection and management of suppliers support lean manufacturing processes.2  Efficient transportation & distribution practices bolster marketing campaigns.hey are also called upon to diagnose and support the needs of external supply chain partners. Here are just a few examples of these cross-functional roles: 1  Effective selection and management of suppliers support lean manufacturing processes. 2  Efficient transportation & distribution practices bolster marketing campaigns.
Vacation is another cost but is subsumed in the basic salary. The costs to this point (basic salary, employment taxes and benefits) are typically in the 1.25 to 1.4 times base salary range-e.g. the cost range for a $50,000/year employee might $62,500 to $70,000.Space. Unless you are hiring traveling salespeople, you need to provide some physical space to house the new employee.asic salary and employment taxes are a minimum-in most cases you will need to provide some benefits. Typical benefits for a $50,000 salaried employee include life insurance ($150) and health coverage ($2,000-$3,000 for single persons; $6,000-$7,2000 for families-http://www.ahrq.gov).
The additional payroll costs would represent a small fraction of total sales. The cost of a wage increase to $25,000 a year for full-time work, for both men and women in retail amounts to $21.5 billion, or less than 1 percent of the $4.3 trillion in total annual retail sales.