Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers
Distribution Center Manager, Fleet Manager, Logistics Operations Manager, Supply Chain Logistics Manager
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Acquisition Manager; Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician; Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, All Other; Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, C-130J; Aircraft Loadmaster Manager; Contracting, General; Ground Transportation Manager; Logistics Readiness, Airlift; Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Craftsman; Pararescue; Unit Deployment Manager
Acquisition; Ammunition Warrant Officer; Aviation All-Source Intelligence; Aviation Operations Specialist; Contract and Industrial Management; Field Artillery Technician; M1 Armor Crewman; Ordnance, General; Quartermaster, General; Supply Systems Technician
Boatswain Specialty; Finance and Supply Specialty; Gunner's Mate; Marine Safety Specialist; Marine Safety Specialist Deck; Marine Safety Specialist Engineer; Marine Safety Specialist Response; Storekeeper; Weapons Specialty
Acquisition Core Member; Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Officer; Armor Marine; Aviation Supply Officer; Bulk Fuel Officer; Force Deployment Planning and Execution Officer; Inventory Management Specialist; Marine Acquisition Officer - Aviation; Motor Transport Operations Chief; Ordnance Vehicle Maintenance Chief
AOC Air Mobility Division Member; Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Officer, Avionics; Aviation Maintenance Field Representative; Cargo Handling Officer; Electronics Logistics Officer; LDO - Deck, Aviation; Material Division Officer; Port Services Officer; Space Acquisition Officer; Torpedo Weapons Officer; Weapons Officer (General)
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
On the job, you would:
- Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
- Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Business
- management
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP software
Presentation software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- USPS.com
- Warehouse management system WMS
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Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
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