How do they match: Logistics Analysts

  • Inventory Manager
  • Logistics Management Analyst
  • Logistics Management Specialist
  • Logistics Manager
  • Supply Management Specialist

  • Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.

  • Manage systems to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing.
  • Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
  • Compare locations or environmental policies of carriers or suppliers to make transportation decisions with lower environmental impact.
  • Confer with logistics management teams to determine ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency, or minimize cost.
  • Contact carriers for rates or schedules.
  • Enter carbon-output or environmental-impact data into spreadsheets or environmental management or auditing software programs.
  • Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.
  • Review procedures, such as distribution or inventory management, to ensure maximum efficiency or minimum cost.

  • Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers.