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Job Description
Logistics managers or executives ensure producers have a reliable supply of raw materials, and coordinate the distribution of finished goods to consumers. They focus on meeting consumer demand and minimizing the costs of storing and transporting goods. Logistics executives can work for business entities such as logistics and transportation companies, manufacturing plants and supermarkets, as well as governmental organizations.
Logistics executives need excellent analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. They must evaluate an
organization’s logistical operations and come up with ways to improve efficiency. For example, if a contracted distributor often fails to deliver goods to a supermarket's retail stores in a timely manner, the executive can recommend the purchase of a private distribution fleet.
Logistics executives also need negotiation skills to get the best prices from suppliers and service providers, and planning skills to ensure logistical activities stay on schedule. Because these professionals often lead a team that might include logistics coordinators and storage specialists, they also need strong skills in personnel management to be effective supervisors.
Developing Strategies
It is the job of logistics executives to formulate strategies for minimizing an organization’s logistical costs along the supply chain. If a manufacturing plant stores raw materials at an offsite storage facility, for example, the executive might recommend storing the materials onsite to save on transportation costs, as well as eliminate the time spent in moving the materials. If the plant has a low production volume, she can have the finished goods immediately distributed to wholesalers and retailers, instead of storing them at a hired warehouse for distribution at a later date.
Maintaining Business Relationships
Logistics managers must cultivate and maintain positive business relationships with suppliers, customers and providers of trucking, shipping and other transportation services. When an organization has an urgent need of supplies, a savvy executive should be able to contact another supplier to deliver materials on short notice.
Other duties of logistics executives include monitoring changes in transportation and shipping laws and regulations, assessing the financial impacts of regulatory changes, and obtaining permits for transporting hazardous materials.
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The main functions of logistics executive are
1. to manage all logistic activies of the company
2. To maintain a good relation with the coustomer
3. to make a good relation with the shipping line and airlines
4. booking with the transportation modes
5. Handle the logistic operation carefully
6. to prepare all the documents required for export or import
7. to negotiate with shipping line and the customer
As a logistics executive have many tasks depending on the company's business. Major responsibility is to prepare daily operational reports. Involved in daily operation schedule. Reporting to the manager.
Logistics Executive Ensure the timely delivery of raw material to the production department. He also minimizes the freight cost while transporting the goods, he required good negotiation skills and have the ability to solve complex situations.
Planned Shipment or any Product logistics from Raw material stage to finished goods or store shelf
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