Table 1Transition record

warehouse managertologistics and distribution manager

A warehouse manager already meets 28% of what the logistics and distribution manager role asks for. The move turns on 25 required skills not yet in the profile.

From warehouse manager

28%

Overlap1

To logistics and distribution manager

14 Skills carried over

25 Required, not held

78.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.1

This move: 78.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the logistics and distribution manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the warehouse manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A logistics and distribution manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a warehouse manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held oversee warehouse value-added activities management skills
already held manage transport of goods from warehouse facilities handling and moving
already held manage dispatch software systems working with computers
already held safety regulations for warehouses services
already held identify software for warehouse management working with computers
already held perform cost accounting activities management skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the logistics and distribution manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 8 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held anticipate the overhaul of the fleet required
required, not held manage the fleet according to planned operations required
required, not held coordinate dock operations required
required, not held develop efficiency plans for logistics operations required
required, not held direct logistical functions required
required, not held conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises required
required, not held consider economic criteria in decision making required
required, not held handle stressful situations in the work place required

optional, not held coordinate export transportation activities optional
optional, not held coordinate import transportation activities optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate with shipment forwarders required
required, not held solve operational transport problems required
required, not held liaise with colleagues required
required, not held liaise with transportation companies required
required, not held provide operational efficiency training to employees required

optional, not held improve rail service delivery optional
optional, not held liaise with port users optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional

03 information skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse relation between supply chain improvement and profit required
required, not held analyse supply chain trends required
required, not held analyse business plans required
required, not held analyse supply chain strategies required

optional, not held check dangerous goods transport unit optional

04 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of packaging used in industrial shipments required
required, not held freight transport methods required

optional, not held transportation methods optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held attend to detail in preparation for audits required
required, not held comply with checklists required

06 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held regulations for international transportation required
required, not held supply chain management required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a logistics and distribution manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
already held give instructions to staff skill
already held manage dispatch software systems skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage transport of goods from warehouse facilities skill
already held perform cost accounting activities skill
already held safety regulations for warehouses knowledge
already held warehouse operations knowledge
already held work in a logistics team skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held identify software for warehouse management skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held oversee warehouse value-added activities skill
already held use different communication channels skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held control reorder points required

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held e-commerce systems required

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held coordinate export transportation activities optional
optional, not held coordinate import transportation activities optional
optional, not held improve rail service delivery optional
optional, not held liaise with port users optional
optional, not held transportation methods optional
optional, not held check dangerous goods transport unit optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional

40 held skills the logistics and distribution manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role carry out storage risk management skill
not needed by the target role coach employees skill
not needed by the target role comprehend financial business terminology skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role ensure efficient utilisation of warehouse space skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety conditions in storage rooms skill
not needed by the target role ensure stock storage safety skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role improve business processes skill
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role maintain physical condition of warehouse skill
not needed by the target role maintain stock control systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role maintain warehouse database skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role manage third-party logistics providers skill
not needed by the target role manage warehouse operations skill
not needed by the target role manage warehouse organisation skill
not needed by the target role meet productivity targets skill
not needed by the target role monitor security procedures in warehouse operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor storage space skill
not needed by the target role oversee freight-related financial documentation skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role plan future capacity requirements skill
not needed by the target role plan the dispatching of products skill
not needed by the target role plan the stocking of products skill
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role provide staff training in warehouse management skill
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise the work of staff on different shifts skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use a warehouse management system skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
not needed by the target role warehousing regulations knowledge

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held e-commerce systems required
required, not held regulations for international transportation required
required, not held types of packaging used in industrial shipments required
required, not held freight transport methods required
required, not held supply chain management required
optional, not held transportation methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from warehouse manager

Full index of moves from warehouse manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.