Logisticians
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics · Logistics Planning and Management Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $45,840; experienced workers reach $122,760. About 1,780 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +32.7%
- Openings a year
- 229
- Employed in 2024
- 1,728
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
14 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Business Administration
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Logistics Management Level 1 Certificate
Business Administration
Business Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management, BAT
Business Administration
Business Management and Technology
Business Administration
Showing 10 of 14.
Apply to Alamo CollegesSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Monitoring4.6
- Coordination4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Active Listening4.1
- Speaking4.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
What the work is
Analyze and coordinate the ongoing 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.
- Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
- 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.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less8%
- Certificate8%
- Some college8%
- Bachelor's degree75%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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