intermodal logistics manager

Code 1324.3.3

Intermodal logistics managers manage and oversee commercial and operational aspects of intermodal logistics for an organisation.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • supply chain management
  • intermodalism
  • freight transport methods
  • intermodal options

Skills and competences

  • analyse shipping rates
  • implement transport strategy
  • communicate with customers
  • recruit employees
  • provide customer follow-up
  • develop communication networks with shipping sites
  • exercise stewardship
  • guarantee customer satisfaction
  • manage contracts
  • manage company transport strategy
  • track shipments
  • track shipping sites
  • maintain relationship with customers
  • promote the use of sustainable transport

Transversal competences

  • manage staff
  • negotiate prices for transport of cargo
  • negotiate logistics services
  • plan transport operations

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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