Director of Logistics
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Director of Logistics directs and oversees logistics operations. Works to ensure timely delivery of products or materials. Directs and manages transportation, scheduling, distribution, delivery and other aspects of logistics operations.
Job Outlook
There were 24 Director of Logistics job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1148 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Supply Chain / Logistics Manager industry, which includes the Director of Logistics career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Director of Logistics jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $117,911.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $117,911.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Director of Logistics postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $85,485.
Education and Experience
Posted Director of Logistics jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 47.74% |
| Master's Degree | 18.73% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.7% |
| Other | 6.97% |
Posted Director of Logistics jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 12.21% |
| 3 to 5 years | 42.44% |
| 6 to 8 years | 15.41% |
| 9+ years | 29.94% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Director of Logistics positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Operations (55.05%)
- Leadership (44.34%)
- Communication (42.77%)
- Management (40.59%)
- Customer Service (35.8%)
- Problem Solving (29.88%)
- Sales (21.08%)
- Business Administration (17.16%)
- Interpersonal Communications (13.94%)
- Coordinating (13.94%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Supply Chain Management (35.76%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (27.15%)
- Warehousing (24.72%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (26.05%)
- Logistics (30.24%)
- Supply Chain (41.28%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Operational Performance Management (2.87%)
- Shipping Management (9.71%)
- Revenue Growth (7.95%)
- Process Improvement (14.24%)
- Transportation Management Systems (5.74%)
- Strategic Leadership (4.19%)
- SAP Applications (4.42%)
- Purchasing (16.23%)
- Performance Metric (8.06%)
- Operational Excellence (8.17%)
- Operations Management (8.72%)
- Logistics Management (14.79%)
- Project Management (9.38%)
- Inventory Control (6.95%)
- Inventory Management (19.32%)
- Invoicing (7.06%)
- Scalability (9.05%)
- Freight Forwarding (13.58%)
- International Trade (4.53%)
- Performance Management (3.53%)
- Finance (10.49%)
- Cost Reduction (3.86%)
- Procurement (17.22%)
- Auditing (9.49%)
- Third-Party Logistics (14.24%)
- Warehouse Operations (4.53%)
- Global Logistics (5.19%)
- Profit And Loss (P&L) Management (11.26%)
- Cost Control (9.71%)
- Operational Efficiency (7.28%)
- Shipping And Receiving (10.38%)
- Business Metrics (6.29%)
- International Logistics (2.32%)
- Transportation Management (9.82%)
- Budget Management (3.53%)
- Bill Of Lading (6.07%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Supply Chain (64.71%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (42.56%)
- Supply Chain Management (56.06%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Director of Logistics skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Shipping Manager
- Logistics Load Manager
- Vice President of Global Services
- Active Directory Architect
- Director of Distribution
- Logistics Manager
- Head of Logistics
- Circulation Manager
- Logistics Team
- Freight Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Logistics Manager
- Distribution Manager
- Director of Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Chain Specialist (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Director of Logistics jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- E7 Logistics (56)
- Homesafe Alliance (52)
- Cayuse Holdings (43)
- Deutsche Post DHL Group (23)
- DSV (15)
- FedEx (15)
- WestRock (12)
- Express Employment Professionals (10)
- Altom Transport (9)
- Sodexo (8)
North Carolina
- Dp World (3)
- Total Aviation Staffing (1)
- On Location (1)
- DSV (1)
- Sodexo (1)
- Premier Placements (1)
- Fidelitone (1)
- Belcan (1)
- Labcorp (1)
- Verdesian Life Sciences (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.