U.S. Dept. of Labor code 11-3071.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

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

What this job is about

Oversee and optimize logistics operations for efficiency and compliance.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

1
Supervise warehouse activities
Monitor and guide workers in receiving, storing, and shipping products.
2
Implement safety programs
Develop and enforce safety and security protocols for warehouse operations.
3
Analyze logistics costs
Evaluate transportation methods and routes to enhance cost-effectiveness.
4
Collaborate with departments
Work with sales and accounting to align logistics with business processes.
5
Monitor compliance
Ensure operations adhere to safety regulations and organizational policies.

Tools used in this work

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3DBentley MicroStationMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft WordOracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementSAP softwareStructured query language SQL

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.