Occupation information for Logisticians District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
• Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
• Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.
• Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
• Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
• Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
• Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.
• Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.
• Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
• Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.

Tools:

• Desktop computers
• High capacity removable media drives
• Liquid crystal display projector
• Personal computers
• Semiconductor testers

Technology:

• Data base user interface and query software
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
• Procurement software
• Project management software

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