Logisticians Go Back to List Analyze and coordinate the logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Project management software

Tasks
	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.
	Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
	Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
	Protect and control proprietary materials.
	Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
	Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
	Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
	Report project plans, progress, and results.
	Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.

Skills
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Knowledge
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $82,437.00 $39.63  $27.92  $30.82 - $45.65  Bridgeport/Stamford $88,244.00 $42.43  $29.94  $34.01 - $49.95  Danbury $73,996.00 $35.57  $26.59  $30.24 - $41.28  Hartford $80,091.00 $38.50  $26.91  $30.73 - $44.66  New Haven $82,283.00 $39.56  $28.39  $31.08 - $45.21  New London/Norwich $88,306.00 $42.46  $32.15  $36.74 - $45.96  Waterbury $71,958.00 $34.59  $24.43  $27.77 - $41.82  Torrington $78,749.00 $37.86  $27.30  $32.24 - $40.82

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   201   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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