Logistics Job Duties

Choose the job duties that match the position of a Warehouse manager.

• • Maintain and administer company inventory control and property management procedure

  • Develop important reports, outline/schedule and conduct stock-taking as at when due

  • Take responsibility for property and maintenance of issues

  • Help in planning and maintaining of logistics policies and procedures

• • Implementing cost reduction principles in all aspects of warehousing transaction and service transportation activities

  • Ensuring that sub-contractors are effectively managed and reviewed

  • Ensuring that all objectives, instructions, and directions from the operations manager are successfully achieved

  • Supporting and participating in the process related to supply chain management activities, including a proactive contribution to win strategies

• • Ensure spacious and efficient layout of the store room

  • Assist the dispatcher in making sure that orders are sent in a timely manner

  • Receive orders from the dispatcher, supervisor, or from clients.

• Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
  Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
  Create policies or procedures for logistics activities.
  Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.

Choose the job duties that match the position of a Transportation manager.

• • Create and maintain an up-to-date supplier/vendor database

  • Evaluate business contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements

  • Oversee the management of supplier/vendor product cost, quality and delivery performance

• Direct activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation vehicles, such as aircraft and railroad cars.
  Plan, organize and manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
  Direct investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.

• Review the environmental records of freight carriers to inform shipping decisions.
  Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.
  Recommend shipping solutions to minimize cost or environmental impacts.

• Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
  Train shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.
  Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.

Choose the job duties that match the position of a Freight Forwarder.

• Reserve necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks.
  Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations.
  Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargoes, such as livestock, food, or medical supplies.

• Serve as contact persons for all workers within assigned territories.
  Implement schedule and policy changes.

• • Selecting, negotiating, and implementing supply orders in accordance with the right policy and procedures as stated by the organization’s standard suite of conditions

  • Ensuring that goods are delivered in the right quantities, to the right customer, and at the right time

• • Create and maintain an up-to-date supplier/vendor database

  • Evaluate business contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements

Choose the job duties that match the position of a Purchasing Manager.

• Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
  Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.

• Collaborate with other managers and staff members in order to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
  Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.

• Review the environmental records of freight carriers to inform shipping decisions.
  Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.

• • Seek and gain approval of executives to secure purchasing contracts with new suppliers or vendors

  • Continuously compare product prices and service quality to ensure a company gets the best deals on purchased products/services

  • Maintain accurate record of relevant purchase document for reference purposes

  • Oversee the processing of payment and preparation of invoices

  • Prepare and manage budget for the purchase department

Choose the job duties that match the position of a Supply Chain Manager.

• • Create and maintain an up-to-date supplier/vendor database

  • Evaluate business contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements

  • Oversee the management of supplier/vendor product cost, quality and delivery performance

• • Track the movement of drivers and merchandize

  • Keep accurate record of inbound and outbound goods, as well as keep record of damaged and returned goods

  • Produce periodic reports of the warehouse’s operations

• • Ensuring that materials are available at all times, especially when required, and that planning functions are effectively and efficiently managed

  • Monitoring and overseeing the maintenance and well-being of stores vehicles, machinery, and all other equipment

  • Implementing the tools or techniques that are related to logistics and supply chain management processes for a more effective and easier job

  • Ensuring that all documentation is accurate and up-to-date.

• Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members.