Logisticians

What the work involves

• Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
• Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
• Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
• Protect and control proprietary materials.
• Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
• Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.

What to study

The fields of study the Department of Education links to this occupation, most widely taught first.

• Business Administration, Management and OperationsSee 1,587 colleges that teach it

Who it suits

O*NET scores every occupation on six interest dimensions. This one leans hardest on these three.

• Organised and precise

• Analytical and curious

• Leading and persuading

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