Analyze and coordinate the logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

Other names for Logisticians: Automated Logistics Specialist, Contract Negotiator, Employment Supervisor, Field Organizer, Integrated Logistics Support Manager (ILS Manager), Job Training Supervisor, Labor Relations or Personnel Negotiator, Labor Relations Supervisor, Logistician, Logistics Analyst, Logistics Coordinator, Logistics Engineer, Logistics Management Specialist, Logistics Manager, Logistics Planner, Logistics Specialist, Logistics Supervisor, Logistics System Engineer, Logistics Team Lead, Logistics Technician, Mediator, Order Department Supervisor, Production Planner, Provisioning Analyst, Supply Chain Director, Traffic Personnel Supervisor,

• Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in or directly relevant to a logistics activity.
• Develop an understanding of customers' needs, and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
• Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
• Protect and control proprietary materials.
• Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks and service agreements.
• Develop and implement technical project management tools such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
• Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
• Report project plans, progress, and results.
• Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.
• Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.
• Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
• Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.
• Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.
• Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.
• Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.
• Stay informed of logistics technology advances, and apply appropriate technology in order to improve logistics processes.
• Redesign the movement of goods in order to maximize value and minimize costs.
• Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.
• Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence.
• Perform system life-cycle cost analysis, and develop component studies.

• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Liquid crystal display projector
• Personal computers
• High capacity removable media drives

Procurement software

Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software

Project management software

Inventory management software

Office suite software

Accounting software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Word processing software

Charting software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Customer relationship management CRM software

Data base user interface and query software

Computer aided design CAD software

Internet browser software

Electronic mail software