Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

National salary and employment

Top skills

Typical tasks

• Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
• Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
• Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
• Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
• Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.
• Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.

Technology

• 3PL Central
• ABOL Manifest Systems
• Airline global distribution systems GDS software
• Aljex Inventory
• ALK Technologies FleetSuite
• ALK Technologies PC*Miler
• Amber Road
• Argos Software ABECAS Insight FMS
• Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Automated expense reporting system software
• Bentley MicroStation
• Bentley Transportation Data Manager
• Cadre Technologies Accuplus Integrated Distribution Logistics System
• Cadre Technologies Cadence Transportation Management System

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in CA
  Median $123,780 · Employment 30,540
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in TX
  Median $100,700 · Employment 28,710
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in Los Angeles, CA
  Median $127,500 · Employment 12,260
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in IL
  Median $120,250 · Employment 11,030
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in New York, NY
  Median $133,640 · Employment 10,410
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in Dallas, TX
  Median $104,790 · Employment 9,600
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in OH
  Median $101,550 · Employment 9,480
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in NJ
  Median $130,610 · Employment 9,120
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in Chicago, IL
  Median $124,120 · Employment 8,570
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in PA
  Median $105,240 · Employment 8,540
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in MI
  Median $99,100 · Employment 8,180
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in Houston, TX
  Median $105,420 · Employment 7,840

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