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Logistics Manager
A Logistics Manager works at the heart of a company’s supply chain. They are responsible for organising, coordinating and optimising the flow of goods to ensure that products are available on time and at the best possible cost. The Logistics Manager must have solid skills in flow management, organisation and team management.
The business
What is a Logistics Manager?
Its role
The Logistics Manager orchestrates all the company’s goods flows. You coordinate supply, storage and transport operations to optimise the supply chain. Your mission: to guarantee product availability while controlling logistics costs and meeting customer deadlines.
Its field of action
As Logistics Manager, you will work at the heart of a complex ecosystem where every decision has an impact on overall performance. You will work closely with the sales, production and purchasing teams to synchronise requirements. Your technical expertise positions you as a point of reference for carriers and logistics service providers.
Your remit extends from stock management to optimising delivery rounds. You’ll manage teams of logistics technicians and coordinate warehouse activities. This versatility enables you to grasp all the challenges of the modern supply chain.
The functions
What are the duties of a Logistics Manager?
Your day-to-day work as Logistics Manager is punctuated by a variety of operational and strategic challenges.
You steer stock management to optimise inventory levels
You coordinate incoming and outgoing goods flows
You negotiate with carriers and logistics service providers
You manage the warehouse and order preparation teams
You analyse logistics performance and suggest improvements
You ensure compliance with health and safety standards
You develop tools for tracking and tracing products
You will participate in drawing up the supply chain strategy
Qualifications
The qualities and skills needed to be a good Logistics Manager
Management and leadership
You unite multi-disciplinary teams around common objectives. Your ability to motivate and coordinate logistics technicians determines the efficiency of day-to-day operations.
Mastery of logistics tools
You use WMS and ERP systems to optimise flows. This technical expertise enables you to quickly identify malfunctions and improve processes.
Problem analysis and resolution
You anticipate unforeseen events and react quickly to unforeseen circumstances. This intellectual agility guarantees continuity of supply despite external constraints.
The benefits
What are the advantages of working as a Logistics Manager?
This job puts you at the centre of today’s economic challenges. You make a direct contribution to customer satisfaction and the company’s competitiveness. The logistics sector is experiencing sustained growth, driven by the boom in e-commerce and the globalisation of trade.
Your technical expertise gives you a high degree of decision-making autonomy and attractive career prospects. The positions of supply chain manager or logistics manager are just around the corner. This natural progression comes with a significant pay rise in a dynamic job market.
Remuneration
Logistics manager: salary and career development
As a logistics manager, you’ll earn an attractive salary with good prospects for career development. At the start of your career, you could expect to earn between €29,000 and €35,000 gross per year. After a few years’ experience, this salary rises to €50,000 gross per year, and can reach up to €90,000 gross per year.
In addition, there are often significant benefits: company car, performance bonuses linked to logistics targets and profit-sharing. Your career prospects will take you towards supply chain management or strategic positions in major industrial groups.
Up to
90 000 €
Salary per year
Training courses
How do you become a Logistics Manager?
Our training courses
If you want to secure your place as a logistics manager in a company, the ideal course is the right one at a good business school. At INSEEC, we can help you achieve your goal by offering you different programmes and specialities.
For example, you could opt for the MSc in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, which will enable you to master all the issues involved in flow management, strategic purchasing and supply chain optimisation.
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