Logistician (13-1081.00)
Career Family
Business & Operations → Logistics & Supply Chain
Fit Summary
Investigative–Conventional; ISTJ/INTJ who enjoy systems thinking, data, and process improvement.
Career Overview
Plan, coordinate, and optimize supply chains: sourcing, transportation, inventory, warehousing, and distribution; analyze data; manage vendors; mitigate risk and ensure customer service.
Credential Pathways
Typical Education: Bachelor’s in supply chain/logistics/operations; certifications (CSCP, CLTD) helpful (Job Zone 4).
Pathways: Coordinator → analyst → planner → manager; cross‑over from operations or military logistics.
Regulatory Moat: Compliance (customs, hazmat), network contracts, and systems expertise.
Alternative Pathways: Transition from warehouse/transport roles into planning/analytics.
Environment & Lifestyle
- Work Environment: Offices, DCs, and plants; cross‑functional meetings.
- Sensory/Social Load: High during peak seasons or disruptions.
- Physicality/Fieldwork: Low; occasional site visits.
- Geographic Anchoring: Every region; hubs near ports and distribution corridors.
- Remote Amenability: High—planning/analytics hybrid friendly.
Future-Proofing Snapshot
- AI Augmentation Potential: High — optimization, forecasting, and digital twins.
- AI Displacement Risk: Low — judgment under uncertainty remains human.
- AI New Task Creation: Some — resiliency design, ESG tracking, automation orchestration.
- AI Skill Shift Intensity: High — data tools, scenario modeling, systems integration.
- Automation Risk Score: Low — cross‑domain judgment.
- Human-Core Score: Strong — coordination and decision‑making.
- Overall Vulnerability/Resilience: Resilient with continued supply‑chain importance.
- Emerging Trends: Nearshoring, visibility platforms, warehouse automation.
Risks / Watchpoints
- Disruption stress (weather, geopolitics)
- Data quality and model risk
- Supplier/transport capacity constraints
Notes on Fit
Excellent for order‑bringing analysts who like coordinating many moving parts and improving reliability.
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