Logistics Analysts
Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.
Tasks Include:
- Identify opportunities for inventory reductions.
- Monitor industry standards, trends, or practices to identify developments in logistics planning or execution.
- Enter logistics-related data into databases.
- Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
- Determine packaging requirements.
- Develop or maintain freight rate databases for use by supply chain departments to determine the most economical modes of transportation.
- Contact potential vendors to determine material availability.
- Contact carriers for rates or schedules.
- Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
- Track product flow from origin to final delivery.
- Write or revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes.
- Review procedures, such as distribution or inventory management, to ensure maximum efficiency or minimum cost.
- Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +19.3%
National: +19.3%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$79,400.00
State
$86,630.00
Regional
