logistics and distribution manager
Logistics and distribution managers take decisions on logistic services, operations and provisions. They take internal and external variables into consideration for effective and successful organisational logistic services. They give appropriate support to all the activities of the supply chain from the beginning to the end. These professionals organise the storage and distribution of goods and ensure that the right products are delivered to the right location on time and at a good cost.
logistics and distribution manager logistics and distribution managers take decisions on logistic services, operations and provisions. They take internal and external variables into consideration for effective and successful organisational logistic services. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include warehouse operations, regulations for international transportation, safety regulations for warehouses, freight transport methods, types of packaging used in industrial shipments.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £47,504 a year for Managers in transport and distribution (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £38,009 to £63,027 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 1241). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Managers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only logistics and distribution manager, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 1. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Transportation
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Public Safety and Security
- Economics and Accounting
What you'd actually do
- Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
- Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
- Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does logistics and distribution manager do?
Logistics and distribution managers take decisions on logistic services, operations and provisions. They take internal and external variables into consideration for effective and successful organisational logistic services. They give appropriate support to all the activities of the supply chain from the beginning to the end. These professionals organise the storage and distribution of goods and ensure that the right products are delivered to the right location on time and at a good cost.
What skills does logistics and distribution manager need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include warehouse operations, regulations for international transportation, safety regulations for warehouses, freight transport methods, types of packaging used in industrial shipments, e-commerce systems. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace logistics and distribution manager?
Our AI-durability model gives logistics and distribution manager a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.