Betriebswirt/Betriebswirtin (Hochschule) für Logistik

Information resources from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency) include films on 'Logistics, Supply-Chain-Management' and 'Logistics, Supply-Chain-Management - Duales Studium (Dual Study Program)'. Further information is available from 'BIP - Best in Procurement', 'Digitalization in Logistics', 'Summit of Logistics Sages', 'Guide to Education and Further Training: Career Perspectives in Freight Forwarding and Logistics', 'LOGISTICS TODAY', 'Logistik-studieren.de - The Guide to Your Studies', 'Management Review Quarterly', 'Market Observation: Transport', 'MM Logistics - The Portal for Logistics Decision-Makers', 'SBUR Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research', 'VerkehrsRundschau - Portal and Specialist Magazine for Freight Forwarding, Transport and Logistics', and 'wiwi-online - The Companion Guide for Study & Career'.

The use of wearables and Augmented Reality (AR) is becoming widespread in logistics. Wearables, such as gloves with integrated mini-computers, can identify and scan goods in warehousing and logistics. AR glasses can display coordinates for storage locations or warehouse management software directly in the field of vision. Exoskeletons help reduce accidents and work-related injuries. Managers and employees need to familiarize themselves with these possibilities. The transport and logistics sector is pursuing holistic strategies to reduce energy consumption and emissions in the long term. Companies manage warehouses sustainably and shift transport to more environmentally friendly modes like rail and inland waterways. Alternative drives such as hydrogen trucks and hybrid vehicles are gaining importance.

The following interests are important and helpful for success in this Studium (university study) profession. The interests are listed in order of their importance. Activities are provided for illustration for each area of interest. Interest in commercial-organizational activities, e.g., planning the economic deployment of Gigaliners for major customers or negotiating prices and delivery dates with customers. Interest in administrative-organizational activities, e.g., optimizing processes in procurement logistics.

Logistics business administrators (Hochschule) primarily work in offices and meeting rooms. In addition, they may also work in storage rooms and halls, in vehicle halls and on company premises, in a home office, or mobile.

Core competencies acquired or deepened during the Studium (university studies) include: Freightage, Business Administration, Bookkeeping, Controlling, Demand Management, Demand Planning, Dispatching (freight transport), Planning and implementing distribution systems, Commercial Law, Contract Logistics, Cost and Performance Accounting, Warehouse Organization and Management, Warehousing, Empties Management, Logistics, Air Freight Forwarding, Marketing, Material Flow Robots, Materials Management, Operations Research, Human Resources, Ship Handling/Clearance, Sea Freight, Seaport Forwarding, Supply Chain Management. Further competencies that may be significant for practicing this profession include: Foreign Trade, Automated Inventory Control, Procurement Logistics, Demand Sensing, Distribution Logistics, Purchasing, Fleet Management, International Freight Transport, Just in Time (JIT), Calculation, Customer Consulting and Support, Warehouse Management Systems, Food Logistics, Bulk Goods, Milkrun Concept, Production Logistics, Smart Shipping, Tracking and Tracing Systems, Transport Logistics, Transport.

The advancing digitalization of the working and professional world can change task areas and requirement profiles. Logistics business administrators (Hochschule) may have the opportunity to deal with the following technologies, procedures, or systems: Augmented Analytics (e.g., using automatically prepared data to optimize traffic and logistics systems), Automated Inventory Control (e.g., checking inventory results with mobile devices or barcode scanners), Business Intelligence - BI (e.g., making operational and strategic decisions with automatically analyzed data and the insights gained), Business Process Management Systems - BPM Systems (e.g., using software to analyze and control business processes to increase efficiency), Collaborative Robots - Cobots (e.g., planning the use of Cobots in the warehouse), Demand Sensing (e.g., using Demand Sensing data to optimize logistics systems), Digital T.

Logistics business administrators independently plan, organize, and control business processes in the commercial-business sector of forwarding and trading companies. If they lead a team, they motivate their employees and coordinate their collaboration. This requires communication skills and assertiveness, and negotiation skills in customer discussions. They use their analytical and organizational skills, for example, when conducting calculations or optimizing processes in procurement logistics. Foreign language skills and intercultural competencies are needed, for example, when collaborating with customers or suppliers from other countries. They primarily work in an office at a desk but are also on external assignments, such as visiting customers or business partners domestically and abroad.

Logistics business administrators can become self-employed, for example, by establishing an office for logistical consulting and planning tasks or a company for logistics services.

Example collective bargaining gross basic remuneration (monthly): 5,261 € to 6,378 €. Source: Collective bargaining collection of the Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs. Note: This information is for orientation purposes only. No claims can be derived from it.

Transport, Traffic, Construction, Architecture, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Plastics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Vehicle Manufacturing, Maintenance, Glass, Ceramics, Raw Material Processing, Trade, Wood, Furniture, IT, Software, Telecommunications, Metal, Mechanical Engineering, Precision Mechanics, Optics, Food, Beverage Production, Textile, Clothing, Leather, Paper, Printing, Energy, Supply and Disposal, Public Administration, Social Security, Defense.

Those who wish to work in this profession typically need a completed undergraduate degree (grundständig) in logistics or supply chain management. Leadership positions or specialized tasks usually require a master's degree (Masterstudium). Activities in science and research often require a doctorate (Promotion) or habilitation (Habilitation).

Logistics, Supply Chain Management (undergraduate); Logistics, Supply Chain Management (postgraduate)

Logistics business administrators find employment, for example, in forwarding and trading companies, as well as in industrial enterprises across almost all economic sectors.

Business Administrator (University) - Logistics. Also common job title/synonym: Logistics Planner. Job title in English: Logistics manager (m/f). Job title in French: Responsable (m/f) - logistique.

Some characteristics of work and social behavior are relevant for all professions and are therefore not mentioned separately. These include: reliability, punctuality, honesty, critical thinking, and appropriate manners. Additionally, the following profession-specific characteristics are required to practice this academic profession: willingness to perform and commit (e.g., willingness to actively and decisively take on logistical and commercial analysis, planning, and leadership tasks), perseverance/determination (e.g., planning long-term investment projects, adhering to implementation despite temporary setbacks or short-term changed priorities), diligence (e.g., accurate and error-free execution of cost and performance calculations), sense of responsibility and willingness to take responsibility (e.g., taking responsibility for the efficient and economic design of logistics processes in the company), independent work.

Logistics business administrators manage goods and information flows, supplying companies with raw materials, information, services, energy, and personnel.

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Trade and Goods Logistics Professional Association (BGHW), BG Verkehr, Federal Association of German Economists and Business Administrators (bdvb) e.V., Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics and Disposal (BGL) e.V., Federal Logistics Association (BVL) e.V., German Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV) e.V., ver.di - United Services Union.

This profession involves responsibility for people (e.g., instructing, motivating, and leading employees) and for material assets (e.g., ensuring the successful interaction of all parties in the supply chain). Customer contact (e.g., analyzing existing procedures, workflows, and logistics processes of a company through customer discussions) and screen work (e.g., performing analysis, conception, and planning tasks) are common. Working in office spaces (e.g., negotiating contracts and conditions with transport service providers, freight forwarders, and warehousing companies) is also part of the job.

Professional deployment opportunities are categorized by fields of activity: Purchasing and Procurement (Purchasing Manager, Global Sourcing Manager, Head of Purchasing), Warehouse, Materials Management, Logistics (Head of Warehouse Management, Head of Logistics, Head of Materials Management, Supply Chain Manager, Demand Planner). Additionally, one can work as a lecturer at Hochschulen (universities) (Lecturer at Universities and Academies, Study Program Coordinator), in traffic operations monitoring and control (Fleet Manager), and in scientific research (Research Assistant, Head of a Research Group, Scientific Employee).

Working materials include documents such as economic analyses, operational key figures, SCM (Supply Chain Management) concepts, consulting concepts, process and organizational plans, calculations, contracts, statistics, and legal regulations (e.g., data protection regulations). Technical systems and software like ERP systems, RFID systems, project management, logistics, and e-business software are utilized. Objects of control include shipments, goods, and invoices. Office equipment such as PCs, internet access, and telephones are also among the working tools.

Logistics business administrators plan, manage, and monitor logistics processes. They are responsible for the flow of goods and deal with tasks in supply chain management and collaborative commerce. Furthermore, they optimize software solutions, organization, and workflows by employing e-business concepts and web technologies. This ranges from procurement logistics to production and distribution logistics.

Continuing education for adaptation helps to keep professional knowledge current and adapt it to new developments (e.g., in logistics management, supply chain management, materials and goods management, warehouse management). Moreover, the trend of using drones can become an important further training topic for logistics business administrators. The use of artificial intelligence, for example in route planning, goods transport, or inventory, also offers further training potential, as does the topic of sustainability in the transport and logistics industry.

Bachelor graduates can expand their career opportunities through further Studium (higher education), for example in logistics, supply chain management, or international economics. A doctorate is generally required for a scientific career at a Hochschule (university); to be appointed as a university professor, a Habilitation (postdoctoral qualification) is usually needed. A doctorate may also facilitate access to higher professional positions in the private sector, in research, and in public administration.

Logistics managers analyze the procedures, processes, and logistics operations of a company. They examine connections between departments and develop optimization approaches for all stages of the operational value chain. Supply chain management concepts are developed, for example, regarding the complete digitalization of the supply chain. Consulting concepts for the logistics sector are designed. In supply chain management, they ensure the interaction within the supply chain and coordinate the collaboration of various departments. Software solutions are introduced or optimized. Goods inbound, outbound, and inventory are controlled. Contacts with suppliers are maintained, and adherence to delivery dates is ensured. The organizational structure and internal processes of the company, from procurement logistics to production and distribution logistics, are optimized, paying attention to factors such as sustainability. The flow of information within the company is optimized to be customer and operationally appropriate.

The following additional employment alternatives are available for the profession of Logistics Business Administrator: Activities in the field of Management, Corporate Management; Business Administrator (Hochschule) for Corporate Management, Master of Business Administration, Business Administrator (Hochschule) for Trade, Business Administrator (Hochschule) for Transport, Business Administrator (Hochschule) for International Economics, Business Administrator (Hochschule) for Service Management, Economist, Industrial Engineer. Commonalities: Planning, monitoring, and organizing business processes; supporting economic decision-making processes; negotiating with business partners and customers. Note: The mentioned job alternatives may require a longer induction period or additional training, if applicable.

Logistics business administrators plan and control flows of goods and information. They supply companies with raw materials and materials, information, services, energy, and personnel. Logistics refers to the intelligent bundling and distribution of goods and information flows along the value chain – from procurement to transport and value-adding services to distribution – with the goal of saving costs. For this purpose, logistics business administrators analyze existing processes, procedures, and workflows of a company and develop solutions for optimization. In supply chain management, they work at the interface between logistics and IT and ensure the successful interaction of all parties involved in the supply chain. For this, they introduce software solutions or optimize existing ones and improve organizational structures and internal processes.

The following abilities, knowledge, and skills are required for performing possible activities in this academic profession. Abilities: Numerical (computational) thinking (e.g., using mathematical and statistical methods for the analysis of goods and information flows); Memory (e.g., memory for people, numbers, as well as logistical procedures and processes); Adaptability (e.g., quick and frequent switching between administrative, conceptual activities, and discussions with customers or business partners under time pressure); Commercial aptitude (e.g., optimizing logistics processes in the operational value chain); Planning and organizing ability (e.g., planning, controlling, and monitoring logistics processes; scheduling driving personnel). Knowledge and skills: Calculation skills (e.g., calculating transport costs).

The exercise of the profession may entail the following physical requirements. This information does not necessarily apply to every activity profile or every professional application. Undisturbed speech ability (e.g., negotiating delivery conditions with customers); Near vision - even corrected (e.g., performing analysis, conceptual, and planning work on screen); Hearing ability and speech comprehension (e.g., understanding customer inquiries about prices of logistics services). Note: This information does not form a basis for legal action and is not to be understood in the sense of a medical fitness assessment. Actual physical fitness or unfitness must always be determined on a case-by-case basis and taking into account possible reasonable accommodations.

The following lists professions or activities that show similarities to the original profession. These professions represent a possible alternative for applicants who cannot find a vacant position in their learned profession. Furthermore, employers can consider specialists from these professions as alternatives for filling a position in the original profession. Some alternative professions only comprise partial activities of the original profession, while others require an induction period, which can vary in length in individual cases. The following immediate employment and staffing alternatives are available for the profession of Logistics Business Administrator: Job and staffing alternatives for the overall activity (usually without induction): Logistician; Job and staffing alternatives for the overall activity (usually with short induction): Head of Logistics; For partial activities and professional deployment possibilities (with/without induction): Demand Planner, Buyer, Fleet Manager, Manager.

Working as a logistics business economist is not a regulated profession. No professional recognition is necessary to work in this profession with a qualification acquired abroad. However, there is the possibility to apply for an individual certificate evaluation for foreign university degrees through the Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (ZAB). This can be helpful for applications in the German labor market. Further information on living and working in Germany can be found at: Hotline Working and Living in Germany - central information hotline of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and the Federal Employment Agency (BA), For people from abroad - an information offer from the Federal Employment Agency, Central Foreign and Specialist Placement of the Federal Employment Agency, Make it in Germany - The welcome portal of the skilled labor initiative for international skilled workers.

The following health limitations could lead to problems when performing this profession. These statements do not necessarily apply to every activity profile or every professional application possibility. Increasingly, there are also possibilities to compensate for limitations, for example, through technical aids. Speech impediments or speech defects (e.g., negotiating delivery conditions with customers), uncorrectable near vision impairment (e.g., performing analysis, conception, and planning work on a screen), hearing impairment, hearing loss, deafness, hearing disorder, chronic ear conditions (e.g., understanding customer inquiries about prices of logistics services) can pose challenges. Please note: This information does not form a basis for legal action and should not be understood in the sense of a medical fitness assessment. The actual physical suitability or unsuitability must always be determined on a case-by-case basis and taking into account possible reasonable accommodations.

The following alternative occupations are available for the logistics business economist profession: Activities in management, corporate management, business economist (Hochschule) for corporate management, and Master of Business Administration. Commonalities include: Planning, monitoring, and organizing operational processes, supporting economic decision-making processes, negotiating with business partners and customers. Please note: The mentioned alternative occupations may require an induction period, which can vary in length depending on the individual case.