Roles · Logistics and transport

AI distribution manager

Plans and directs transportation, storage, and distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations.

Ioane Wilson“I coordinate transportation and storage activities for the business.”An example character, not a real person.
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Distribution manager · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Supervise workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
  2. Plan and develop warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
  3. Manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure work is accomplished.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers” (O*NET 11-3071.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • 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.
  • Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.

Distribution manager · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Bentley MicroStation

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits