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Overview
Logistics and distribution managers organise storage, transport and delivery so goods move through the supply chain to the right place, on time and at controlled cost.
In job descriptions, look for supply chain management, warehouse operations, freight transport, reorder points, dock coordination, shipment forwarders, budgets, audits and safety rules for warehouses.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Logistics and distribution management links purchasing, warehousing, transport and delivery. The role turns demand, inventory, fleet capacity and customer timing into workable storage and shipment decisions.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes supply chain management, freight methods, warehouse operations, e-commerce systems, packaging, reorder points, dock coordination, audit preparation and communication with shipment forwarders.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by network size, budget ownership, warehouse and fleet responsibility, international transport exposure, service-level targets, emergency planning and accountability for delivery cost or disruption.
Career paths
Career paths can move from transport coordination, warehouse supervision or planning roles into regional logistics leadership, supply chain strategy, distribution network design or specialist import and export management.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy owns daily dispatch, strategic planning or both. Strong adverts name the goods, warehouse systems, transport modes, budget scope, safety duties and performance measures.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Supply Chain Managers
11-3071.04
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
logistics director
logistics supply chain coordinator
distribution and logistics manager
logistics manager
manager of logistics and distribution
supply chain logistics manager
planning and logistics manager
distribution logistics manager
distribution & logistics manager
logistics coordinator
logistics operations manager
distribution coordinator
logistics and distribution director
director of logistics and distribution
logistics & distribution manager
Occupation group
Supply, distribution and related managers (1324)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/823db06f-25e1-4658-b063-d6ef956b41f5 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1324.3 |
| ISCO group | 1324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |