Also called: Logistics Analyst, Logistics Coordinator
Plans how products move: where they're stored, how they're shipped and how to get them there on time and cheap.
You watch a dashboard of 300 shipments, see one container stuck in customs and find a workaround. Then you figure out whether a new warehouse in Texas would cut delivery times.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in supply chain, logistics or business; military logistics experience counts.
Ways in: 4-year college, Military, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years). Much faster than average; e-commerce keeps logistics busy.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI routing and planning tools handle much of the daily shipment work; solving surprises and big network choices stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, Geography, Spreadsheets or computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.
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