Description
Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.
Interests
- Conventional
- Investigative
- Realistic
Work Values
- Achievement
- Independence
- Recognition
Work Styles
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Initiative
Tasks
- Propose logistics solutions for customers.
- Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.
- Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.
- Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
- Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.
Work Activities
- Working with Computers
- Getting Information
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Processing Information
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Detailed Work Activities
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software
- Presentation software
- Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- Development environment software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Systems Analysis
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
Knowledge
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Transportation
- Design
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
SAP Certified Application Associate - Logistics Execution & Warehouse Mgmt. with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP5Certifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
SAP Certified Application Associate - Logistics Execution and Warehouse Management with SAP ERP 6.0Certifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
APICS Certified Supply Chain ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Association for Supply Chain Management
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Supply Chain Certified Expert Consultants Order ManagementCertifying Organization
Oracle Corporation
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
Certified Maintenance & Reliability ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $61,256 |
| Median (50%) | $81,268 |
| High (90%) | $129,658 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 237,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 282,900 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 19%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 19%
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