Logistics & Supply ChainEntry level · 0–2 years
Keeps stock levels accurate and prevents losses.
Steps to become an Inventory Controller
- FI Inventory Management Professional Diploma · 720 learning hours · from ₱8,500
- FI Procurement & Purchasing Professional Diploma · 720 learning hours · from ₱8,500
- FI Certification: Warehouse Operations Certification · 8 modules + exam · ₱8,500
FI diplomas and certifications are skills-training credentials, not TESDA NCs, CHED degrees or PRC licences.
Pay guide
- Entry level in the Philippines: about ₱15,000–₱30,000 a month.
- Use the general ranges for each level; logistics pay is close to the national average.
A guide, not a job offer. Overseas pay is usually higher.
Ways to work
- Full-time
- Shift work
- Overseas contract (OFW)
Purchasing and logistics coordination can be partly remote.
Career ladder in Logistics & Supply Chain
- Starting out (No work experience): Delivery Driver · Inventory Clerk · Warehouse Helper
- Entry level (0–2 years): Inventory Controller · Logistics Assistant · Purchasing Assistant · Seafarer (Rating)
- Mid level / Supervisor (3–5 years): Logistics Coordinator · Purchasing Buyer · Warehouse Supervisor
- Senior / Manager (6–10 years): Logistics Manager · Supply Chain Manager
- Executive (10+ years): Supply Chain Director
Changing careers or starting a business?
Good for people from driving, warehouse or store work. Business idea: Delivery, trucking or import business. See the business roadmap · Earn a degree from your experience (ETEEAP)
Questions
What does an Inventory Controller do?
Keeps stock levels accurate and prevents losses.
How do I become an Inventory Controller?
Follow the steps on this page: the FI courses for this level. Build your free roadmap and track every step in My FI.
Can I work as an Inventory Controller abroad or from home?
Purchasing and logistics coordination can be partly remote. Work abroad only through DMW-licensed agencies or direct employers.