Logistics and distribution manager
Also searched as: Director de distribución y logística · Gerente de logística · Jefe de logística · Subgerente de logística
Code 1324.3
What does a Logistics and distribution manager do?
The logistics and distribution manager (jefe o subgerente de logística) designs the distribution network: transport, sites, service levels and total logistics cost. Use this Job Dictionary profile to separate logistics leadership from warehouse or purchasing.
How critical is this role
Connects strategy with day-to-day execution.
Coordinates suppliers, transport and customs. In nearshoring chains, a vacancy turns into downstream stockouts weeks later.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- supply chain management
- manage transport of goods from warehouse facilities
- freight transport methods
- safety regulations for warehouses
- regulations for international transportation
- warehouse operations
- e-commerce systems
- types of packaging used in industrial shipments
Skills and competences
- analyse relation between supply chain improvement and profit
- animar a los equipos de trabajo a que procuren mejorar continuamente
- communicate with shipment forwarders
- liaise with transportation companies
- give instructions to staff
- develop efficiency plans for logistics operations
- control reorder points
- manage dispatch software systems
- manage the fleet according to planned operations
- anticipate the overhaul of the fleet
- comply with checklists
- consider economic criteria in decision making
Transversal competences
- analyse supply chain strategies
- analyse supply chain trends
- liaise with colleagues
- coordinate dock operations
- attend to detail in preparation for audits
- manage staff
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- provide operational efficiency training to employees
- perform cost accounting activities
- conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises
- solve operational transport problems
- work in a logistics team
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What to assess for this role
Assess network thinking, carrier negotiation and service-vs-cost balance.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a logistics manager do?
- Plans inbound/outbound flows, OTIF KPIs, transport providers and supply-chain improvement.
- Logistics vs operations?
- Operations may span production and service; logistics focuses on moving and storing goods.
- What to assess when hiring?
- Cases of cost reduction or service improvement and coordination across commercial, plant and finance.
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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