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Logistics Planners arrange and schedule inbound and outbound freight movements for manufacturing and production companies, wholesalers, transport companies, and warehousing agencies. They create and implement efficient transport schedules that optimise profitability and customer satisfaction without compromising driver safety or fleet compliance.
As a Logistics Planner you could be adjusting the daily metropolitan fleet pick-up and delivery schedule to incorporate a new customer, following up on a customer complaint about a missed delivery, compiling a weekly shipping report for the logistics manager, ensuring that drivers complete their paperwork correctly, or checking an invoice from a trucking company for the accounts department.
To succeed in this job role you’ll need to be highly organised and have outstanding problem-solving and negotiation skills.
Salaries for Logistics Planners working in Australia right now start at $75,000 per annum and increase according to your qualifications and professional experience. Increase your employability and earning capacity by obtaining university qualifications in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
There are no clear employment figures for Logistics Planners currently working in Australia. They are employed in the warehouse and logistics departments of industrial, manufacturing, wholesale, and retail organisations as well as energy and mining companies.
You can become a Logistics Planner in Australia with a VET Diploma of Logistics. This nationally recognised qualification will teach you how to organise transport logistics while arranging international and domestic freight transfers.
For long-term career advancement, the Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) or Master of Business Administration (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) are good choices.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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Here are some potential career pathways within logistics. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Logistics
Logistics Clerk
$960 weekly pay
Logistics Officer
$1,050 weekly pay
Postal Worker
Shipping Officer
Transport Coordinator
Import/Export Manager
$1,350 weekly pay
International Trade Officer
$1,250 weekly pay
Logistics Administrator
Logistics Coordinator
$1,442 weekly pay
Logistics Manager
$1,340 weekly pay
Supply Planner
Trade Manager