M1M1 — Manager (Team Lead)
Logistics Supervisor (Front-Line Manager)
Manages a single team or shift handling day-to-day logistics operations.
What this level means
Front-line people manager of a single team; owns delivery, coaching, and execution.
- Scope
- A single team
- Autonomy
- Manages within established goals
- Complexity
- Day-to-day delivery and people issues
- Impact
- Team output and health
- Decision rights
- Owns team execution, hiring input, performance
- Leadership
- Direct people management of one team
- Typical experience
- 3–6 yrs
What you'd do
- Directly oversees hourly staff, assigning daily tasks and adjusting workloads.
- Monitors daily inbound and outbound schedules, ensuring work is completed on time.
- Ensures compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Maintains accurate records of logistics activities.
- Coordinates with other departments to resolve operational issues.
- Implements standard operating procedures.
- Conducts staff training and development.
- Monitors inventory levels and coordinates replenishment.
- Prepares reports on logistics performance.
- Participates in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee daily logistics operations.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Coordinate with other departments.
- Monitor inventory levels.
- Prepare performance reports.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Staff supervision
- Operational planning
- Inventory management
- Data analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Logistics operations
- Safety regulations
- Inventory control
- Standard operating procedures
- Team management
- Regulatory standards
- Data management
- Continuous improvement
- Process adherence
- Issue Resolution
- Team leadership
- Communication
- Time management
- Problem Solving
- Attention to detail
- Safety and Compliance
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
- Experience in pharmaceutical logistics
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent communication abilities
- Proficiency in logistics software
Common titles
Logistics Supervisor
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 11-3071.04 — Supply Chain Managers
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.