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Logisticians

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

Also called Acquisition Analyst · Automated Logistics Specialist · Client Services Administrator · Delivery Coordinator · Demand Planner · Distribution Associate · Distribution Specialist · Inventory Analyst
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CEI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CEIConventional · Enterprising · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.44
  • E Enterprising5.02
  • I Investigative3.81
  • R Realistic2.35
  • S Social2.33
  • A Artistic1.10

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent8%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate8%
  • Some College Courses8%
  • Bachelor's Degree75%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (33%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (25%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (38%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Monitoringbasic3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Coordination3.94.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active Listeningbasic3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Speakingbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Complex Problem Solving3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Social Perceptiveness3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Systems Analysis3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Active Learningbasic3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Time Management3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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  • Writingbasic3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Systems Evaluation3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Persuasion3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Negotiation3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Service Orientation3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Operations Analysis3.14.0Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Instructing3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Mathematicsbasic3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Management of Material Resources2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial Resources2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Quality Control Analysis2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations Monitoring2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Programming1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Sciencebasic1.80.9
  • Technology Design1.80.8
  • Operation and Control1.1—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Equipment Selection1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—
  • Troubleshooting1.0—

Tasks

22 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.4.5
  2. Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.4.3
  3. Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.4.2
  4. Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.4.1
  5. Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.4.1
  6. Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.4.1
  7. 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.4.0
  8. Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.4.0
  9. Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.4.0
  10. Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.4.0
  11. Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.4.0
  12. Protect and control proprietary materials.3.9
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  1. Report project plans, progress, and results.3.9
  2. Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.3.7
  3. Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.3.7
  4. Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.3.6
  5. Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence.3.4
  6. Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies.3.4
  7. Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.3.3
  8. Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.3.3
  9. Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.3.2
  10. Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.3.0

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Transportation4.84.9Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Administration and Management4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • English Language4.04.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal Service3.95.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Mathematics3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Computers and Electronics3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Economics and Accounting3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Geography3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
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  • Public Safety and Security3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Sales and Marketing3.34.6Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Education and Training3.24.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.24.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Production and Processing3.24.2Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Law and Government3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Administrative2.84.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Communications and Media2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Engineering and Technology2.42.8
  • Psychology2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Telecommunications2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Design2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Mechanical2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Foreign Language1.92.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Chemistry1.61.6Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Physics1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Therapy and Counseling1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Building and Construction1.51.4Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Philosophy and Theology1.51.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Biology1.41.2Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Food Production1.41.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • History and Archeology1.41.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Fine Arts1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.6Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Information Ordering4.03.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Speech Clarity3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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  • Speech Recognition3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Near Vision3.63.9
  • Written Expression3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Originality3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Fluency of Ideas3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Category Flexibility3.13.5Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Number Facility3.13.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Visualization3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Flexibility of Closure3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Far Vision2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Selective Attention2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speed of Closure2.92.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Memorization2.82.9
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Time Sharing2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Auditory Attention2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Finger Dexterity2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk Strength1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Depth Perception1.40.4
  • Dynamic Strength1.40.5
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.40.5
  • Explosive Strength1.1—
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.0—
  • Control Precision1.0—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Manual Dexterity1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.44.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.45.6
  • Getting Information4.34.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.35.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Working with Computers4.33.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.25.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing and Building Teams4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
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  • Processing Information4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.85.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.74.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.64.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Staffing Organizational Units3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Thinking Creatively3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Training and Teaching Others3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.52.6
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.42.8
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.02.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.92.0Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.81.8Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Telephone Conversations5.0
  • E-Mail4.9
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Time Pressure4.4
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.1
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.0
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.0
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.0

Technology

27 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (5)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • SAP softwarehot

Hot (10; 5 more marked hot above)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Structured query language SQL
Other tools (12)
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Oracle E-Business Suite
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Order management software
  • Purchasing software
  • Radio frequency identification RFID software
  • RedPrairie E2e
  • SmugMug Flickr
  • Warehouse management system WMS
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Logistics Analysts
  2. Supply Chain Managers
  3. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
  4. Logistics Engineers
  5. Project Management Specialists
  6. Purchasing Managers
  7. Management Analysts
  8. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
  9. Industrial Production Managers
  10. Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

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