Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Logistics or Supply Chain Account Manager manages the strategic and operational supply chain requirements of a company's key customer accounts. Develops and maintains communication with clients, makes logistic agreements with customers and ensures agreements are met.
Job Outlook
There were 34 Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1007 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Account Manager / Representative industry, which includes the Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $81,551.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $70,376.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $51,655.
Education and Experience
Posted Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 54.52% |
| Master's Degree | 5.36% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0% |
| Other | 11.22% |
Posted Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 36.13% |
| 3 to 5 years | 47.41% |
| 6 to 8 years | 8.84% |
| 9+ years | 7.62% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Sales (71.6%)
- Communication (58.59%)
- Customer Service (56.11%)
- Operations (34.76%)
- Management (31.68%)
- Negotiation (27.9%)
- Problem Solving (22.34%)
- Detail Oriented (21.65%)
- Writing (20.75%)
- Multitasking (20.56%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Supply Chain (45.35%)
- Account Management (19.26%)
- Customer Relationship Management (22.51%)
- Business Development (26.99%)
- Marketing (22.06%)
- Sales Prospecting (35.83%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Inside Sales (8.06%)
- Cross-Selling (5.04%)
- Lead Follow-Up (8.06%)
- Accounting (9.29%)
- Closing Skills (10.86%)
- Logistics (14.89%)
- Account Development (7.84%)
- Business To Business (7.95%)
- Cold Calling (8.51%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (13.33%)
- Brokerage (7.95%)
- Warehousing (10.41%)
- Selling Techniques (27.21%)
- Sales Process (12.77%)
- Complex Sales (8.06%)
- Purchasing (3.7%)
- Sales Management (3.58%)
- Market Share (5.26%)
- Project Management (9.52%)
- Salesforce (15.23%)
- Sales Presentations (5.71%)
- Market Trend (7.95%)
- Solution Selling (8.4%)
- Outsourcing (11.76%)
- Social Media (7.61%)
- Request For Proposal (6.94%)
- Sales Training (3.14%)
- Logistics Management (4.7%)
- Vertical Market (7.61%)
- Expectation Management (2.91%)
- Supply Chain Acumen (4.26%)
- Value Propositions (11.09%)
- Outbound Calls (9.63%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Sales Prospecting (53.24%)
- Account Management (28.62%)
- Business Development (40.1%)
- Marketing (32.78%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Logistics Account Manager
- Logistics Account Executive
- Supply Chain Account Manager
- Supply Chain Development Manager
- Supply Chain Executive
- Logistics Manager
- International Account Executive
- Group Logistics Manager
- Chain Manager
- Freight Sales Executive
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Account Manager (General)
- Account Executive (General)
- Business Development Manager (General)
- Director of Sales
- Business Development Specialist
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Logistics / Supply Chain Account Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Ryder (82)
- Accenture (36)
- Gartner (33)
- Amazon (26)
- WPS Health (25)
- Laufer Group International (22)
- Stealth Monitoring (17)
- Southern Glazer's (16)
- Echo Global Logistics (14)
- Beemac Logistics (14)
North Carolina
- Accentuate Staffing (4)
- A&Z Trucking (4)
- Ryder (3)
- Express Employment Professionals (2)
- Charger Logistics (2)
- Dupre' Logistics (2)
- Accenture (2)
- Htl Freight (1)
- Amazon (1)
- Kuehne + Nagel (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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