National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011

• 1 - Business, finance and administration occupations
• 12 - Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations
• 121 - Administrative services supervisors

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • 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

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations (1214)

• Main 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.