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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.

Sample of reported job titles: Integrated Logistics Support Manager (ILS Manager), Logistician, Logistics Team Lead, Production Planner

Also see: Logistics Engineers, Logistics Analysts

Tasks

• 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.

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