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Logistician

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing 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.

Annual openings

572

BLS median wage

$96,090

Typical education

Flexible / varies by employer

10-year growth

+14%

Career requirements

What does this career require?

The education, credentials, and on-the-job competencies Colorado employers expect for this role.

Typical education

Flexible / varies by employer

Credential requirement

Some employers value APICS certifications from the Association for Supply Chain Management and others value MSSC's Certified Logistics Technician (CLT)

Work experience

No previous work experience is required; however, a person could gain significant experience from an entry-level position first.

Employer competency information

  • Feedback from employers identified the following competencies as being critical to success: Communication, Teamwork, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking, and Basic Computer Skills.
A Logistician organizes procurement or production processes, from buying materials to distributing the finished product.
Are you fascinated by economics? Want to focus on every department of a manufacturing or distribution company? You’ll have the opportunity to put your interests to work for you as you analyze the entire process of production or distribution. You’ll combine mathematics, economics, and business in order to make your company as efficient as possible.
Logisticians analyze data to improve the way the company functions. You’ll look at market forecasts and trends to make sure that your company is buying or selling the right product at the right time, and you’ll work with the marketing department to find the best target market. Another part of your job could be looking at the costs and profits related to each product and providing input to contract negotiations.

Is this work a fit?

What the work actually feels like

How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.

Work style

  • With kids/peopleOccasionally
  • On a computerOccasionally
  • Outdoors / on-siteOccasionally
  • With your handsOccasionally

Interests it draws on

  • Business Support
  • Technical Support

Automation exposure

Low exposure

Tasks here lean on judgement and people skills that are hard to automate.

A typical day

  1. Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
  2. Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
  3. Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.
  4. Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
  5. Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
  6. Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.