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Logistics And Planning Coordinator

The supply flow organizer — coordinating logistics activities with planning processes for smooth operations.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Logistics And Planning Coordinator

As a Logistics and Planning Coordinator, you coordinate logistics activities alongside planning processes. You're ensuring transportation aligns with schedules, inventory flows smoothly, and logistics execution supports planning decisions.

Your day connects planning and execution. You might coordinate shipment scheduling with production plans, then track in-transit inventory, then communicate changes to logistics providers, then support planning processes, then update systems. You're bridging planning decisions and logistics execution.

The hardest part is managing when plans change. Planning adjustments affect logistics; logistics delays affect plans. You need to communicate changes quickly and adapt coordination. The people who thrive here understand both planning and logistics and can manage the interface between them.

RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
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SupportModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
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Planning complexityLogistics scopeIntegration levelSystem sophisticationTeam structure
This coordination varies by how tightly planning and logistics are integrated. Planning complexity affects coordination demands. Logistics scope might include transportation, warehousing, or both. Integration level varies from tight coordination to more separate functions. System sophistication affects information flow.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Logistics And Planning Coordinators (SOC 11-3071.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Supply chain planning
Planning knowledge opens advancement paths
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Logistics expertise
Deep logistics understanding increases value
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Process improvement
Improving coordination creates opportunities
How are planning and logistics integrated here?
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What systems support the coordination?
How does this role interact with planning and logistics teams?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$61K–$181K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
213K
U.S. Employment
+6.1%
10yr Growth
19K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$110K$107K$104K$101K$99K201920202021202220232024$99K$110K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningCoordinationMonitoringCritical ThinkingNegotiationInstructingComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementSystems Analysis
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