Logisticians: 
Analyze and coordinate the 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.
Also includes
| Logistics Engineers |
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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics |
| Indiana Average Salary | $79,477.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 42 days |
| Typical Education | Associate's degree |
| Typical Experience | Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 672 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 7.88 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 3,311 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | 30.07 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Critical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Resource Allocation
Problem-solving
Integrity
Decision-making
Creativity
Oral Communication
Technology and Tool Usage
Written Communication
Organization
Leadership
Professionalism
Numerical and Arithmetic Application
Attention to Detail
Information Gathering
Resource Allocation
Problem-solving
Integrity
Decision-making
Creativity
Oral Communication
Technology and Tool Usage
Written Communication
Organization
Leadership
Professionalism
Numerical and Arithmetic Application
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Analyzing Data or Information
Analyze business or organizational operating practices or procedures
Analyze business or financial data
Develop financial analysis methods
Analyze sales activities or trends
Analyze logistics processes
Analyze organizational workflows
Analyze business, operational, or management reports
Forecast phenomena based on statistical or mathematical research data
Perform statistical analysis or modeling
Perform cost benefit analysis
Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services
Investigate alternative logistical or transportation methods or routes to reduce environmental impact
Analyze industry trends
Analyze administrative, financial, and operational budgets
Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality
Analyze business or financial data
Develop financial analysis methods
Analyze sales activities or trends
Analyze logistics processes
Analyze organizational workflows
Analyze business, operational, or management reports
Forecast phenomena based on statistical or mathematical research data
Perform statistical analysis or modeling
Perform cost benefit analysis
Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services
Investigate alternative logistical or transportation methods or routes to reduce environmental impact
Analyze industry trends
Analyze administrative, financial, and operational budgets
Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality
Thinking Creatively
Develop purchasing policies or procedures
Develop management control systems
Develop business, financial, or operational policies, procedures, or standards
Establish organizational guidelines or policies
Develop records management systems
Develop safety procedures and regulations
Develop simple operational data repositories or databases
Develop complex computer databases
Develop business or financial information systems
Develop sustainable business strategies or practices
Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions
Write business project or bid proposals
Develop management control systems
Develop business, financial, or operational policies, procedures, or standards
Establish organizational guidelines or policies
Develop records management systems
Develop safety procedures and regulations
Develop simple operational data repositories or databases
Develop complex computer databases
Develop business or financial information systems
Develop sustainable business strategies or practices
Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions
Write business project or bid proposals
Getting Information
Obtain information about goods or services
Collect statistical data
Conduct organizational studies
Calculate data to inform organizational operations
Locate sources of supply for purchasing
Conduct business, market, or managerial research
Obtain approval for project plans
Review engineering data or reports
Study time, motion, or work methods of workers
Collect statistical data
Conduct organizational studies
Calculate data to inform organizational operations
Locate sources of supply for purchasing
Conduct business, market, or managerial research
Obtain approval for project plans
Review engineering data or reports
Study time, motion, or work methods of workers
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Estimate demand for products or services
Convert design specifications to cost estimates
Estimate costs of goods or services
Estimate transportation related project costs
Estimate time or monetary resources needed to complete projects
Estimate transportation or shipping related project material requirements
Estimate project material requirements
Convert design specifications to cost estimates
Estimate costs of goods or services
Estimate transportation related project costs
Estimate time or monetary resources needed to complete projects
Estimate transportation or shipping related project material requirements
Estimate project material requirements
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Booster Skills & Certifications
Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.
Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.
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| Skill or Certification | Certi - fication | Certification | Hard to Fill | Expensive to Fill |
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| Production Planning | ||||
| Project Management | ||||
| Forecasting | ||||
| Budgeting | ||||
| Demand Planning | ||||
| Security Clearance | ||||
| Commodity Management |
