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.

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.

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.