On the following pages you will find descriptions of
seventeen different logistics management positions. These descriptions are
based on hundreds of interviews with current professionals in the field,
nationwide surveys, and materials provided by human resource managers and
management recruiters from a wide range of industries. The profiles are
intended to give you an idea of what each position involves including the key
responsibilities, earnings potential, required skills, and potential career
paths. Each profile is also accompanied by quotes from current managers
regarding their daily activities, what they like about their jobs, and what
challenges they face.
Please note that many of the positions profiled are
not entry-level jobs. These advanced positions are presented to give you an
idea of the long range opportunities in logistics management.
Vendor Managed Inventory/Quick Response Manager
Salary data for the profiles were compiled from a
variety of sources including:
Information
provided by individual companies
Interviews with
individual managers
1996
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Compensation Survey Results, prepared
by William M. Mercer, Incorporated.
1996 Salary Survey of
logistics Managers, prepared by Cahners Research, Incorporated.