What You'll Do

  • Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
  • Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
  • Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
  • Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
  • Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
  • Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
  • Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
  • Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.
  • Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.
  • Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Coordination 3.75/5
Writing 3.62/5
Speaking 3.62/5
Critical Thinking 3.62/5
Active Learning 3.62/5
Negotiation 3.62/5
Instructing 3.62/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.62/5
Systems Analysis 3.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Dependability, Integrity, Leadership, Stress Tolerance, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

3PL Central ABOL Manifest Systems Airline global distribution systems GDS software Aljex Inventory ALK Technologies FleetSuite ALK Technologies PC*Miler Amber Road Argos Software ABECAS Insight FMS Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Automated expense reporting system software Bentley MicroStation Bentley Transportation Data Manager Cadre Technologies Accuplus Integrated Distribution Logistics System Cadre Technologies Cadence Transportation Management System Cadre Technologies Cadence Warehouse Management System Catalyst International CatalystConnect CoPilot Truck Database software DSA Foxware Warehouse Management Eaton Fleet Advisor

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.54/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.5/5)
  • Leadership (High importance: 4.41/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.4/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.28/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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