- Sales analysis and purchase handling;

- Supplier Management (Negotiation with suppliers; Contracts handling; Placing orders to

factories; Supervision of the finished goods shipment process from factories to the
warehouse);
- Carrier Mangement (Negotiation with carriers; Contracts and rate cards handling),
- Onsite and remote Operations Management (Handling inbound/outbound process of
products to/from the warehouse; Supervise warehousing and stocking; Inventory control;
Supervise distribution operations - shipment preparation and shipping process
with carriers; Ensure the following of safety rules in the warehouse);
- Staff management (Hire, train and evaluate logistics staff; Prepare team
shift schedules and handle the payroll);
- Invoices management (Supplier and Carrier invoice validation; Arrange invoice payments for
suppliers, shipping costs of containers, import customs and carriers’ invoices);
- Close cooperation with Customer service department;
- Claims management;
- Reports creation;
- Process optimization in the warehouse;
- Overall work to improve the efficiency of the company’s supply chain.
- Lean management application

Skills

good verbal and written communication skills

the ability to act decisively to resolve problems.

Logistics managers must have the skills to perform any of the duties in the
warehousing and distribution department of a business. Managers must have strong
interpersonal skills to motivate and instruct employees in the company.

 use IT systems to manage stock levels, delivery times and transport costs
 use associated information systems to coordinate and control the order
cycle
 use data from IT systems to evaluate performance and quality and to plan
improvements
 allocate and manage staff resources according to changing needs
 manage staff
 liaise and negotiate with customers and suppliers
 develop business by gaining new contracts, analysing logistical problems
and producing new solutions
 understand, work with and possibly help to develop e-commerce
  continually try to improve and develop business performance within the
constraints of legislation, fuel costs and rising environmental pressures
 implement health and safety procedures
 manage staff training issues
 motivate other members of the team
 set objectives
 plan and manage projects
 work on new supply strategies
 plan vehicle routes
 use specialist knowledge, such as mechanical-handling systems, to
provide consultancy services - this may be a requirement in some roles.

Skills
You will need to have:

 a logical and systematic approach to work

 good time management ability
 the ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as think
laterally and offer creative solutions
 commercial awareness and numeracy skills
 some degree of IT literacy and the ability to handle electronic data
 the ability to manage change
 strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a
team, as well as manage people
 excellent communication skills, both oral and written
 negotiation and analytical skills
 a positive attitude to continued learning.

 Planning and managing logistics, warehouse,

transportation and customer services
 Directing, optimizing and coordinating full order cycle
 Liaising and negotiating with suppliers, manufacturers,
retailers and consumers

- Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse,

transportation and customer services

 Direct, optimize and coordinate full shipment cycle

 Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers,
retailers and consumers
 Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery
times, transport costs and efficiency
 Arrange warehouse, catalog goods, plan routes and
process shipments
 Resolve any arising problems or complaints
 Supervise, coach and train warehouse workforce
 Meet cost, productivity, accuracy and timeliness
targets
 Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess
performance and implement improvements
 Comply with laws, regulations and ISO requirements

Responsibilities:
 Select carriers and negotiate contracts and rates.
 Plan and monitor inbound and outgoing deliveries.
 Supervise logistics, warehouse, transportation, and
customer services.
 Organize warehouse, label goods, plot routes, and
process shipments.
 Respond to any issues or complaints.
 Research ideal shipping techniques, routing, and
carriers.
 Work with other departments to incorporate logistics
with company procedures and operations.
 Evaluate budgets and expenditures.
 Update and evaluate metrics to assess performance
and implement enhancements.
 Ensure all operations adhere to laws, guidelines, and
ISO requirements.

Job Duties and Tasks for: "Logistics Manager"

1) Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing,
equipment, or frequency.

2) Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based

performance measurement systems.
3) Create policies or procedures for logistics activities.

5) Train shipping department personnel in roles or

responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.
6) Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation,
customer service logs, or training or safety records.

7) Implement specific customer requirements, such as

internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.

8) Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics

systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
9) Participate in carrier management processes, such as
selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.

10) Monitor product import or export processes to ensure

compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.

11) Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or

procedures for product transit or delivery.

12) Direct distribution center operation to ensure

achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness
objectives.

13) Negotiate transportation rates or services.

14) Design models for use in evaluating logistics programs

or services.

15) Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners, or

schedulers.

16) Prepare or file environmental certification applications.

17) Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve

supply chain efficiency or sustainability.

18) Recommend purchase of new or improved technology,

such as automated systems.

19) Develop risk management programs to ensure

continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.

20) Plan or implement improvements to internal or external

logistics systems or processes.

21) Collaborate with other departments to integrate

logistics with business systems or processes, such as
customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.

22) Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics

changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes
or mixes, or carriers.

23) Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as

transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance,
or logistics quality management.

24) Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine

the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting
products or supplies.

25) Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse

logistical functions for product life cycles, including
acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery,
recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources.

26) Communicate freight transportation information to

customers or suppliers, using transportation management,
electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight
information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or quality
of transportation services.

27) Review global, national, or regional transportation or

logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize
the environmental impact of logistics activities.

28) Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics

activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.

29) Implement or monitor carbon or environmental

management, accounting, or audit systems.

30) Develop plans or set goals to reduce carbon emissions

associated with storage or transport activities.

Summary Description

  Plan, direct, or coordinate purchasing, warehousing, distribution, forecasting, customer service,

or planning services. Manage logistics personnel and logistics systems and direct daily
operations.

A logistics or distribution manager’s key task is to organise the safe

and efficient storage and distribution of goods, and to ensure that
orders are fulfilled (carried out) correctly.

Other responsibilities include:

 organising shipments
 coordinating drivers, vehicles, loads and journeys
 operating IT systems
 negotiating and agreeing contracts
 developing and confirming schedules
 planning for and negotiating technical difficulties
 preparing paperwork for regulatory bodies
 liaising with and managing staff and shifts
 waste management
 monitoring stock
 ensuring health and safety standards are met

Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.

Resolve customer complaints or problems.

Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as
customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.

Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.

Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.

Maintain operational records.

Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers.

Supervise employees.

Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety
performance, or logistics quality management.

Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.

Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse logistical functions for product life cycles, including
acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources.

Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.

Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.

Negotiate contracts for environmental remediation, green energy, or renewable resources.

Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness
objectives.

Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.

Negotiate transportation rates or services.

Negotiate contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistics services.

Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product
volumes or mixes, or carriers.

Analyze financial records to improve efficiency.

Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.

Implement transportation changes to reduce environmental impact.

Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.

Monitor organizational compliance with regulations.

Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.

Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.

Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.

Implement organizational process or policy changes.

Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.

Develop emergency response plans or procedures.

Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of
transporting products or supplies.

Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.

Implement transportation changes to reduce environmental impact.

Create policies or procedures for logistics activities.

Develop organizational policies or programs.

Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.

Implement organizational process or policy changes.

Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.

Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers, using transportation management,

electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or
quality of transportation services.
 Communicate organizational information to customers or other stakeholders.

Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.

Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.

Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.

Implement organizational process or policy changes.

Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.

Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.

Prepare or file environmental certification applications.

Prepare forms or applications.

Train shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.

Conduct employee training programs.

Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or
minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.

Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.

Design models for use in evaluating logistics programs or services.

Model operational processes.

Recommend purchase of new or improved technology, such as automated systems.

Determine resource needs.

Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.

Conduct environmental audits.

Implement or monitor carbon or environmental management, accounting, or audit systems.

Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.

Develop plans or set goals to reduce carbon emissions associated with storage or transport activities.

Develop environmental remediation or protection plans.