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Storage & Distribution Managers

Also called: Warehouse Manager, Distribution Manager, Distribution Center Manager, Shipping Manager

Where in the military? In the military: see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.

What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the storage or distribution operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that are engaged in storing or distributing materials or products.
On the job, you would:
  • Prepare and manage departmental budgets.
  • Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
  • Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.

Knowledge

Business
  • management
  • human resources (HR)
Transportation
  • movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Math and Science
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
  • English language

Skills

Basic Skills
  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Resource Management
  • selecting and managing the best workers for a job
  • managing your time and the time of other people

Abilities

Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
  • notice when problems happen
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Initiative

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
  • Catalyst International CatalystConnect
  • IBM i2 Transportation Manager
Inventory management software
  • Aljex Inventory
  • International Business Systems software
Analytical or scientific software
  • Integrated Decision Support Netwise Enterprise
  • Integrated Decision Support Netwise Frontline

Education

Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Average Outlook
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
Salary
$80,860
per year, on average
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This work is part of the green economy.

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