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70020.02 – Transportation managers, freight traffic

Managers in transportation freight traffic plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for the transportation and movement of goods, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Distribution and warehousing manager
  • Freight traffic manager
  • Traffic and transportation assistant manager
  • Transportation and traffic manager

Core competencies

  • Time Management to coordinate schedules, optimize the use of time and resources, anticipate potential delays and ensure freight operations run efficiently and on time
  • Management of Material Resources to forecast demand, manage inventory levels and coordinate the timely procurement and distribution of materials for optimal utilization of transportation resources
  • Problem Identification to detect issues such as route blockages, vehicle breakdowns, or logistical errors in order to prevent delays and disruptions in the supply chain
  • Categorization Flexibility and Information Ordering to efficiently schedule logistics, anticipate delays, prioritizing tasks and optimize resources to ensure smooth, compliant transportation operations
  • Stress Tolerance to adapt to changing conditions, such as delays or urgent shipments, by sequencing tasks logically to ensure timely deliveries and optimized routes, often under high-pressure situations
  • Knowledge in Business Management to understand how to coordinate logistics, oversee shipment schedules, manage personnel and optimize operational efficiency while balancing cost and compliance with regulations

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of or department responsible for co-ordinating, arranging and monitoring the transportation and movement of goods
  • Arrange shipping documentation and oversee the schedule, dispatch and tracking of goods
  • Set transportation service rates and performance indicators
  • Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods
  • Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates
  • Control the departmental budget
  • Recruit personnel and oversee their training.

Additional information

  • There is little or no mobility between managers in transportation operations and managers in transportation freight traffic.
  • There is little or no mobility between transportation managers of land, sea and air transportation operations.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (00015)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

0 – Management occupations

Major group

70 – Middle management occupations in trades and transportation

Sub-major group

700 – Middle management occupations in trades and transportation

Minor group

7002 – Managers in transportation and postal and courier services

Unit group

70020 – Managers in transportation

Occupational profile

70020.02 – Transportation managers, freight traffic

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