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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Also called: Distribution Center Manager, Fleet Manager, Logistics Operations Manager, Supply Chain Logistics Manager

What they do:

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

On the job, you would:
  • 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.
On the job, you'll need:

Transportation

  • movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Business

  • management
  • customer service

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Math

  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem
  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • SAP software

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software

  • USPS.com
  • Warehouse management system WMS

Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $98,560