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13201.02 – Transportation logistics coordinators

Transportation logistics coordinators coordinate and monitor the movement of products and ensure that products are shipped and received on schedule.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Transport logistics technician
  • Transportation planning coordinator

Core competencies

  • Coordinating to manage the various aspects of transportation logistics, including liaising with carriers, suppliers and internal teams
  • Monitoring to track the progress of shipments, manage schedules and identify any potential delays or issues
  • Problem Identification and Deductive Reasoning to identify issues that arise in the shipping and receiving processes, such as delays, misrouting or lost shipments, determine their root causes and develop effective solutions
  • Categorization Flexibility and Information Ordering to handle a diverse range of products, each with different requirements and shipping needs
  • Attention to Detail to avoid errors in shipment documentation, scheduling and inventory management
  • Knowledge in Logistics to understand the supply chain and transportation processes, including route planning, inventory management, transportation modes and regulatory requirements

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Coordinate and monitor logistics of the movement of parts, supplies and materials within an establishment and ensure that supplies, materials and products are shipped and received on schedule
  • Prepare and process all customs documents for International & U.S. shipments.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Purchasing and inventory control workers (14403)
  • Shippers and receivers (14400)
  • Storekeepers and partspersons (14401)
  • Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations (12013)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

13 – Administrative occupations and transportation logistics occupations

Sub-major group

132 – Transportation and production logistics coordinators and customs and related broker occupations

Minor group

1320 – Transportation and production logistics coordinators and customs and related broker occupations

Unit group

13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators

Occupational profile

13201.02 – Transportation logistics coordinators

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