Also called: Distribution Manager
Runs a warehouse: workers, inventory, safety and getting orders out the door.
At 6 a.m. you check how many trucks are arriving, assign staff to receiving and picking, and test a new robot that brings shelves to workers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 4 years after high school. High school diploma plus experience; a bachelor's helps advance.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Logistics, Supply Chain Management.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Grows with e-commerce.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Robots and AI change how warehouses run and shrink crews; leading people, safety and machines together stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Manufacturing or logistics CTE, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.
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