Career Prospectus in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a very fast-growing area with lots of employment opportunities because of the rapid expansion in the global retail business sector. Since modern supply chains are long as goods pass from producer to wholesaler to retailer, careers in this area are becoming more strategic rather than operational and the movement of goods through the supply chain is carefully planned at the top management level. This is why logistics industry has a great demand for specialists in supply chain management.

There are various national and international educational institutions which offer specialized courses in logistics and supply chain management. Post graduate courses offered in logistics and supply chain management by Cranfield University, University of Northumbria and Manchester Metropolitan University Business School are highly reputed and have a great employability potential. Cranfield University’s M.Sc in logistics and supply chain management course has a strong international element and is highly specialized. Manchester Metropolitan University Business School’s M.Sc in logistics and supply chain management course covers business, military and humanitarian emergency logistics and supply chain management. Students of supply chain management courses are expected to cover all the basics, from transport and warehousing to forecasting to change management to application of advanced technologies such as application of RFID technology for tracking goods in transportation.

Candidates who are professionally trained in logistics and supply chain management are recruited by various warehousing, packing, courier, cargo, distribution, logistics and transportation companies into various managerial positions. Major career choices available are as Locomotive Engineers; Logistics Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Warehouse Managers, Distribution Center Managers, Heavy Machinery and Equipment Designers; Public Transportation Inspectors; Transportation Engineers; Transportation Managers; Inventory Planning Managers and so on.

Other low profile career positions available based on logistics industry experience are as Courier Agents; Cargo and Freight Agents; Crane and Tower Operators; Delivery Assistants; Dispatchers; Freight Forwarders; Heavy Truck Operators; Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators;; Material Moving Equipment Operators;  Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics; Transportation Agents; Trolley Operators; Truck Mechanics; Material Handlers; Transportation Supervisors; Warehouse Supervisors and Warehouse Assistants.