Logisticians

• Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
• Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
• Protect and control proprietary materials.
• Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
• Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
• Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
• Report project plans, progress, and results.
• Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.
• Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.
• Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
• Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.
• Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.
• Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.
• Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.
• Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.
• Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Logisticians.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Logisticians.