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1215 – Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Shippers and Receivers (1521), Storekeepers and Partspersons (1522), Production Logistics Co-ordinators (1523), Purchasing and Inventory Control Workers (1524), Dispatchers (1525) and Transportation Route and Crew Schedulers (1526). They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • 911 emergency centre operations officer
  • Aerodrome supervisor
  • Air transport operating staff supervisor
  • Air transport operations supervisor
  • Air transport operations support supervisor
  • Airline load control supervisor
  • Ammunition foreman/woman
  • Avionics service supervisor
  • Co-ordinator, freight traffic
  • Crew schedulers supervisor
  • Crew schedules supervisor
  • Cross dock supervisor
  • Dispatch logistician
  • Dispatchers supervisor
  • Distribution and transport logistics technician
  • Distribution officer
  • Distribution supervisor
  • Explosives and ammunition magazine foreman/woman
  • Explosives magazine foreman/woman
  • Export traffic supervisor
  • Flight crew scheduling supervisor
  • Flight crew supervisor
  • Freight forwarding logistician
  • Freight forwarding supervisor
  • Freight forwarding technician
  • Freight forwarding unit supervisor
  • Freight supervisor
  • Freight traffic co-ordinator
  • Freight traffic scheduling supervisor
  • Freight traffic supervisor
  • Head dispatcher
  • Head shipper
  • Import traffic supervisor
  • Inventory clerks supervisor
  • Inventory control supervisor
  • Inventory management officer
  • Job order clerks supervisor - manufacturing
  • Load control supervisor
  • Logistical supervisor - traffic
  • Logistics supervisor
  • Logistics supervisor - transportation
  • Magazine foreman/woman, explosives
  • Manufacturing orders clerks supervisor
  • Material clerks supervisor
  • Material control co-ordinator
  • Ocean freight co-ordinator
  • Ocean freight technician
  • Parts clerks supervisor
  • Parts service supervisor
  • Parts shipping manager
  • Production clerks supervisor
  • Production planning clerks supervisor
  • Purchasing and inventory management co-ordinator
  • Purchasing clerks supervisor
  • Ramp services supervisor - airport
  • Receiving clerks supervisor
  • Route planning supervisor
  • Scheduling clerks supervisor
  • Shipping and receiving supervisor
  • Shipping clerks supervisor
  • Shipping co-ordinator
  • Shipping supervisor
  • Stock clerks supervisor
  • Stock control supervisor
  • Supervisor, aerodrome
  • Supervisor, air transport operations
  • Supervisor, air transport operations support
  • Supervisor, airline load control
  • Supervisor, crew schedulers
  • Supervisor, crew schedules
  • Supervisor, dispatchers
  • Supervisor, distribution
  • Supervisor, export traffic
  • Supervisor, flight crew scheduling
  • Supervisor, freight
  • Supervisor, freight forwarding unit
  • Supervisor, freight traffic scheduling
  • Supervisor, import traffic
  • Supervisor, inventory clerks
  • Supervisor, job order clerks - manufacturing
  • Supervisor, load control
  • Supervisor, logistics
  • Supervisor, manufacturing order clerks
  • Supervisor, material clerks
  • Supervisor, parts clerks
  • Supervisor, parts service
  • Supervisor, production clerks
  • Supervisor, production planning clerks
  • Supervisor, purchasing clerks
  • Supervisor, ramp services - airport
  • Supervisor, receiving
  • Supervisor, receiving clerks
  • Supervisor, scheduling clerks
  • Supervisor, shipping
  • Supervisor, shipping and receiving
  • Supervisor, shipping clerks
  • Supervisor, stock clerks
  • Supervisor, tool keepers
  • Supervisor, traffic and distribution
  • Supervisor, transportation route schedulers
  • Supply and receiving supervisor
  • Supply chain supervisor
  • Supply control co-ordinator
  • Tool clerks foreman/woman
  • Tool crib supervisor
  • Tool keepers supervisor
  • Traffic and distribution supervisor
  • Traffic control supervisor
  • Transport logistician
  • Transport logistics technician
  • Transportation co-ordinator
  • Transportation planning co-ordinator
  • Transportation route schedulers supervisor
  • Warehouse distribution supervisor
  • Warehouse foreman/woman
  • Warehouse supervisor
  • Dispatch logistician
  • Flight crew scheduling supervisor
  • Freight forwarding logistician
  • Head dispatcher
  • Head shipper
  • Inventory control supervisor
  • Logistics supervisor - transportation
  • Parts service supervisor
  • Production clerks supervisor
  • Ramp services supervisor - airport
  • Supervisor, receiving
  • Supply control co-ordinator

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of clerks engaged in the following duties: shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and maintaining inventories of materials, parts and products; processing purchasing transactions; co-ordinating production work; dispatching crews; scheduling transportation crews and routes; operating airport ramp servicing vehicles; and other related activities
    • Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization, establish work schedules and procedures, resolve work-related issues, prepare and submit progress and other reports and co-ordinate activities with other supply-chain work units or departments
    • Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
    • Requisition supplies and materials
    • Ensure smooth operation of computer systems, equipment and machinery and arrange for maintenance and repair work
    • May perform the same duties as workers supervised.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Several years of experience in the occupation supervised are usually required.

Additional information

    Exclusions

    • Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations (1214)

    Breakdown summary

    Broad occupational category
    1 – Business, finance and administration occupations
    Skill level
    B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
    Major group
    12 – Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations
    Minor group
    121 – Administrative services supervisors
    Version
    NOC 2011 Version 1.0