As a logistician, students are likely to find job in small – medium –large size enterprises or public bodies like

• Advisory Agencies
• Haulage Companies
• Multi- National Transport Companies
• Shipping Agencies
• Shipping Companies
• Logistics Service Provides
• Port Ancillary service provides

Career opportunities in logistics continue to grow. Even during downturns in the business cycle, when companies are cutting costs, the demand for able and experienced supply chain managers remains high. Surveys have shown that when other areas of industry have recruited less, recruitment into logistics has not declined.

At a time when logistics is becoming increasingly professional, you will benefit from work-related professional qualifications. The Indian Institute of Logistics, located at Chennai for example, offers a range of Diploma and Advance Diploma in Logistics and Shipping for junior, middle and senior management.
Today logistics is becoming a boardroom issue, and companies in every type of industry are seeking people at all levels with the vision and drive to deliver continuous improvement in their supply chains.

Whatever your degree and experience, logistics offers a career that will continually develop your potential and reward your ambition in an ever-changing and challenging global environment. And since the demand for logistics professionals outstrips the supply, there are excellent opportunities for rapid career progression for those with the drive to succeed. Irrespective of your ultimate ambition, careers in logistics offer early responsibility, exciting challenges with good remuneration and opportunities to travel.

We have moved through the ages of finance, production, sales and marketing and are now in the age of information technology. Many predict that the 21st century will be the age of logistics.

Logistics managers in a large retail chain, for example, make sure that all the items to be sold in their stores are transported from their warehouses (or from manufacturers or wholesalers) to each store in their chain. Those in the chemical industry coordinate the shipment of raw materials needed in their plants as well as shipment of the finished products to buyers. A manager in a firm specializing in parcel delivery works with all the details related to receiving, transporting and delivering packages. In virtually every industry, logisticians play a key role.

Logistics managers may also he known as distribution managers. Individual job titles vary, as do responsibilities from one position to another. Here are a few examples:

• Administrative manager
• Administrative analyst/planner
• Customer service manager
• Inventory control manager
• Traffic manager
• Transportation manager
• Vice President of logistics
  

A learning curve that never peaks...

Learning by doing is an essential part of building a career in logistics. But after starting in a specific functional area, you could well find yourself working on assignments which will demand high-level analytical skills and the ability to think strategically about the company's or your customer's goals.

Your learning curve will never peak. Career development will involve in-house training covering all essential business skills - from project, people and financial management to IT and environmental awareness. You may be encouraged to study for a professional qualification in logistics or may have the opportunity to study for a higher degree in the discipline.