Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers
Distribution Center Manager, Fleet Manager, Logistics Operations Manager, Supply Chain Logistics Manager
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Acquisition Manager; Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Allergy/Immunization Technician; Air Transportation Craftsman; Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-16; Contracting Helper; Fleet Management And Analysis Apprentice; Logistics Plans Journeyman; Materiel Management Superintendent; Munitions and Missile Maintenance, Nuclear; Pararescue Superintendent
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; Port and Facility Safety and Security; Storekeeper; Waterways Operations and Management
Acquisition Core Member; Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Officer; Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Crewmember; Aviation Supply Officer; Critical Skills Operator; Fatality Management Officer; Infantry Unit Leader; Logistics/Mobility Chief; Mobility Officer; Operations Chief
Acquisition Specialist; Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Officer, Support Equipment; Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Launching and Recovery Equipment; CWO - Boatswain, Surface; Executive Officer, Military Sealift Command Office; LDO - Deck, Aviation; Material Division Officer; Procurement Contracting Officer; Squadron Commanding Officer; Torpedo Weapons Officer
Airfield Operations; Airfield Operations, ABM; Airfield Operations, Airlift; Airfield Operations, Bomber; Airfield Operations, C2ISREW; Airfield Operations, General; Airfield Operations, Helicopter or EWO; Airfield Operations, RPA; Airfield Operations, Special Operations; Airfield Operations, Tanker
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.
Knowledge
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Business
- management
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by writing
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Personality
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
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- USPS.com
- Warehouse management system WMS
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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