Quick answer: Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers are moderately stress-exposed compared with other Australian occupations — ranked #137 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 48.4/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are pace and demands and emotional demands.
Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers stress profile vs the national average
Each occupation is scored across six categories of workplace mental health hazard, built from 22 stress factors identified in SafeWork Australia's occupational hazards data. Higher scores mean greater exposure.
- Emotional demands45.5 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden66.3 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands66.4 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control22 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony58.8 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment31.5 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for supply, distribution and procurement managers
Compared with the average Australian occupation, supply, distribution and procurement managers score furthest above the norm on pace and demands (66.4 vs 56 average), emotional demands (45.5 vs 37.9 average) and responsibility burden (66.3 vs 60 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is duration of typical work week at 92.5/100 — against an all-occupation average of 62.1.
The occupation scores below the national average for precision and monotony (58.8 vs 67.7), physical environment (31.5 vs 38.2) and lack of control (22 vs 24.5), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for supply, distribution and procurement managers
- 1Pace and demands
Duration of Typical Work Week
92.5/100
All-occupation average: 62.1
- 2Pace and demands
Time Pressure
85.8/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 3Responsibility burden
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
80/100
All-occupation average: 58.5
- 4Responsibility burden
Coordinate or Lead Others
77.5/100
All-occupation average: 64.9
- 5Precision and monotony
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
75/100
All-occupation average: 78.6
All 22 stress factors for supply, distribution and procurement managers
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
45.5 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People7.5 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People58.8 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations70.2 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
66.3 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results80 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety73.8 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results66.8 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error33.8 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others77.5 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
66.4 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure85.8 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week92.5 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment25 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making65 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition63.8 vs 52.4
Lack of control
22 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions23.8 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work20.2 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
58.8 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks42.5 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate75 vs 78.6
Physical environment
31.5 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable50 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting23.8 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures30 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections2.5 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity51.2 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for supply, distribution and procurement managers map to recognised psychosocial work factors under ISO 45003 and Australian WHS legislation. Learn what each one is and how it can be controlled:
- Exposure to Violence →Whether workers face the risk of physical or verbal aggression at work.
- Exposure to Trauma →Whether workers encounter traumatic events or material as part of their role.
- Work Interaction →The quality of relationships and interactions within the team and organisation.
- Work Demands →The volume, pace, and complexity of what is asked of workers.
- Role Clarity →Whether workers clearly understand what is expected of them.
- Leadership →The quality and consistency of management behaviour at all levels.
Methodology
Clearhead scored 317 occupations in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) using SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. We kept only the 22 hazard variables relating to mental health — such as conflict exposure, decision-making pressure, and time pressure — and deliberately excluded physical safety risks like working at height.
The 22 variables are grouped into six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment. An occupation's composite score is the equally weighted average of its six category scores. All scores run 0–100, where higher means more stress-inducing.
Two control-related variables are reported by SafeWork with inverted polarity (“freedom to make decisions” and “structured versus unstructured work”). We reverse these and present them as lack of autonomy to make decisions and amount of highly structured work, so that a higher score consistently indicates greater stress exposure.
Hazard exposure describes the average conditions of an occupation, not any individual's experience — everyone has a different tolerance for these challenges, and conditions vary between workplaces.
Frequently asked questions
Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers: how stressful is the job?
Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers rank #137 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 48.4/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 56.8% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for supply, distribution and procurement managers?
The highest-scoring hazards are duration of typical work week (92.5/100), time pressure (85.8/100) and responsibility for outcomes and results (80/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in emotional demands, responsibility burden and pace and demands.
Which stress factors are lower for supply, distribution and procurement managers?
Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers score below the national average for lack of control (22 vs 24.5 average) and precision and monotony (58.8 vs 67.7 average) and physical environment (31.5 vs 38.2 average), which partially offsets the higher-scoring hazards.
Where does this data come from?
Scores are derived from SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. Clearhead filtered the dataset to the 22 mental-health-related hazard variables — excluding physical safety risks — and scored 317 ANZSCO occupations across six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment.
Beyond the average
This is the average hazard exposure for supply, distribution and procurement managers. Your workforce isn't average.
Clearhead's Psychosocial Risk Pulse measures the actual psychosocial risk in your organisation, quarterly — across 18 ISO 45003-aligned work factors.