Logistics Director
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Logistics Director 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 38 Logistics Director job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 979 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Supply Chain / Logistics Manager industry, which includes the Logistics Director career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Logistics Director 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 $132,894.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $132,894.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Logistics Director postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $87,778.
Education and Experience
Posted Logistics Director 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 | 1.63% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 70.89% |
| Master's Degree | 30.23% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.53% |
| Other | 5.31% |
Posted Logistics Director 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 | 8.3% |
| 3 to 5 years | 30.24% |
| 6 to 8 years | 24.61% |
| 9+ years | 36.85% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Logistics Director 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 (69.56%)
- Management (63.64%)
- Leadership (58.43%)
- Communication (38.61%)
- Sales (33.5%)
- Customer Service (32.58%)
- Problem Solving (32.07%)
- Planning (27.58%)
- Forecasting (24%)
- Writing (23.49%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (42.68%)
- Warehousing (43.36%)
- Finance (24.03%)
- Project Management (32.95%)
- Logistics Management (20.02%)
- Procurement (14.07%)
- Freight Auditing (0.8%)
- Supply Chain (64.3%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Root Cause Analysis (4.12%)
- Data Analysis (4.92%)
- Quality Improvement (0.34%)
- Business Development (17.51%)
- Logistics (27.69%)
- Performance Metric (6.29%)
- Finished Good (9.61%)
- Customer Relationship Management (18.54%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (30.55%)
- Materials Management (2.86%)
- Third-Party Logistics (11.78%)
- Decision Support Systems (0.23%)
- Business Requirements (2.17%)
- Global Procurement (0.23%)
- Cost Reduction (3.09%)
- Effective Communication (2.29%)
- Transportation Management (5.03%)
- Market Data (5.03%)
- Inventory Management (18.76%)
- Process Improvement (14.76%)
- Mergers And Acquisitions (0.57%)
- Warehouse Operations (21.4%)
- Cost Management (1.83%)
- Enterprise Application Software (0.23%)
- Supply Chain Management (24.49%)
- Value Creation (14.99%)
- Mitigation (15.45%)
- Lean Manufacturing (22.77%)
- Business Systems (4.23%)
- Global Logistics (12.7%)
- Transportation Management Systems (7.78%)
- Risk Management (3.43%)
- Financial Analysis (1.37%)
- Request For Proposal (3.55%)
- Supplier Management (1.14%)
- Vendor Relationship Management (2.06%)
- Change Management (5.15%)
- Logistics Strategy (12.13%)
- Safety Culture (15.22%)
- Operations Management (22.54%)
- Profit And Loss (P&L) Management (20.82%)
- Inventory Control (7.44%)
- Reverse Logistics (17.73%)
- Generalized Linear Model (10.3%)
- Warehouse Management Systems (13.39%)
- Supply Chain Acumen (15.56%)
- Operational Performance Management (1.6%)
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.
- Freight Auditing (1.35%)
- Finance (40.54%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (72.01%)
- Project Management (55.6%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Logistics Director skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Director of Logistics
- Director of Customer Logistics
- Logistics Manager
- Director of Distribution and Logistics
- Director of Global Logistics
- Materials Planning Analyst
- Vice President of Logistics
- Director of Logistics and Warehousing
- Business Unit Director
- Logistics Specialist
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.
- Distribution Manager
- Supply Chain Director
- Logistics Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Chain Specialist (General)
- Supply Chain Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Logistics Director jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Ryder (131)
- Danaher (29)
- Uline (20)
- The Richmond Group (13)
- O'Reilly Auto Parts (12)
- The Judge Group (11)
- Moderna Therapeutics (10)
- GPAC (9)
- Vuori (9)
- Southern Glazer's (8)
North Carolina
- UNC Health (5)
- S & D Coffee (4)
- Lukos (2)
- Novasyte (2)
- Westrock Coffee Company (2)
- Premier (2)
- Variety Wholesalers (2)
- Honeywell International (1)
- Mann+Hummel (1)
- National Gypsum Services Corporation (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!
- Business Administration Master's Degrees
- Professional Communication and Managerial Skills Graduate Certificates
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.