Logistics, transport and supply chain
Roles that plan, execute and administer goods flows, maintain stock, arrange transport and distribution and work with logistics systems under time pressure and fixed safety rules.
Example roles: logistics planner, transport planner, warehouse operative, warehouse team leader, shipping clerk, supply chain analyst
Base profile of the family
Every job in this family inherits this profile and deviates from it with a limited number of additions, adjustments and removals. The target levels below apply to the medior level.
Seniority adjustment
These values are added to every target level of the family and then clamped to 1 to 5.
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Delivers parcels and documents quickly and independently on short routes, often by bike, scooter or small van.
Handles the administrative processing of international shipments, from transport documents to customs formalities, liaising with client and carrier throughout.
Prepares customs declarations for import and export, checks documentation and ensures shipments comply with customs legislation.
Delivers parcels and shipments to consumers and businesses within a fixed route and registers delivery digitally.
Leads the dispatch team through the daily shipping peak and ensures all orders leave on time and complete.
Leads the full operation of a distribution centre, from staffing and safety to investment and client relationships.
Manages the organisation's vehicle fleet, schedules maintenance and inspections, and monitors vehicle cost and availability.
Operates forklifts and reach trucks to move, stack and load goods in the warehouse and yard.
Monitors stock levels and stock accuracy, analyses discrepancies and directs reordering and cycle counts to limit gaps between the system and the warehouse.
Selects and negotiates with transport and warehouse service providers and monitors contracts, rates and performance throughout the term of the collaboration.
Processes incoming and outgoing goods flows in the warehouse, records movements and keeps stock in order.
Designs and optimises logistics processes and warehouse layout, calculating capacity and throughput times for new setups.
Sets the organisation's logistics strategy, leads several sites or teams and is accountable for cost and service level.
Aligns the flow of goods between purchasing, warehouse and transport and matches capacity to expected volumes.
Leads a team of warehouse or dispatch employees, allocates work across the shift and monitors productivity and safety.
Manages raw materials, parts and equipment for production or projects, ensuring the right material is available on time.
Collects products from racking based on order lists or a handheld scanner and stages them for packing and shipment.
Processes returned shipments, assesses product condition and determines whether items are restocked, repackaged or written off.
Handles order readiness and dispatch, links shipments to carriers and checks freight documentation before the truck leaves the site each day.
Analyses logistics data to explain bottlenecks, costs and performance in the chain and proposes improvements.
Translates demand forecasts into purchasing, production and inventory plans and flags gaps between demand and supply before they cause shortages or surplus stock.
Coordinates daily contact between drivers, customers and planning, and resolves deviations that arise en route operationally.
Schedules routes and loading plans for the fleet, coordinates with drivers and customers and intervenes on delays.
Transports goods by road to customers and distribution points, plans the own route and handles loading, unloading and documentation.
Carries out receiving, storage, packing and shipment of goods in the distribution centre according to fixed work processes.
Holds overall responsibility for the daily operation of the warehouse, from staffing and layout to costs and performance.