Logistics Managers

Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.

Create policies or procedures for logistics activities.

Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers.

Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.

Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.

Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.

Negotiate transportation rates or services.

Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse logistical functions for product life cycles, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources.

Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.

Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.

Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.

Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.

Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.

Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.

Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.

Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.

Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.

Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.

Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.

Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers, using transportation management, electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or quality of transportation services.

Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.

Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.

Train shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.

Recommend purchase of new or improved technology, such as automated systems.

Design models for use in evaluating logistics programs or services.

Prepare or file environmental certification applications.

Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.

Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.

Implement or monitor carbon or environmental management, accounting, or audit systems.

Develop plans or set goals to reduce carbon emissions associated with storage or transport activities.