Rail logistics coordinator
Code 4323.12
Rail logistics coordinators manage shipments by rail including or excluding other transport modes. They coordinate the timely allocation of transport means and equipment and ensure a timely delivery. They design and maintain efficient supply chains for clients and shippers.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- multimodal transport logistics
- health and safety measures in transportation
- markets for modes of transport
Skills and competences
- apply transportation management concepts
- keep track of shipment payments
- comply with railway safety standards
- ensure compliance with shipment regulations
- manage shipment risks
- enforce railway safety regulations
- track shipments
- track shipping sites
- operate railway communication systems
- resolve shipment issues
- use different communication channels
Transversal competences
- analyse transportation costs
- negotiate logistics services
- prepare shipments in time
- prepare freight shipment reports
- work in a logistics team
- handle shipment documentation
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences