Supply and Distribution Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Supply and Distribution Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 133611 | Unit Code: 1336

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years

Assessing Bodies: Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Logistics Manager, Logistics Officer (Air Force), Ordnance Corps Officer (Army), Supply Chain Manager, Supply Officer (Navy), Transport Corps Officer (Army)

Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the supply, storage and distribution of goods produced by an organisation.

Job Duties:

• determining, implementing and monitoring purchasing, storage and distribution strategies, policies and plans
• preparing and implementing plans to maintain required stock levels at minimum cost
• negotiating contracts with suppliers to meet quality, cost and delivery requirements
• monitoring and reviewing storage and inventory systems to meet supply requirements and control stock levels
• operating recording systems to track all movements of supplies and finished goods, and ensuring re-ordering and re-stocking at optimal times
• liaising with other departments and customers concerning requirements for outward goods and associated forwarding transportation
• overseeing the recording of purchase, storage and distribution transactions
• directing staff activities and monitoring their performance

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• report caveats apply
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Supply and Distribution Managers are mainly employed in: Transport, Postal and Warehousing; Manufacturing; and Wholesale Trade

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Supply and Distribution Managers is Bachelor degree (25.2 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Supply and Distribution Managers is expected to be above average (between 25,001 and 50,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 45-54 years (32.3 per cent) and the median age is 45 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Supply and Distribution Managers is 28.3 per cent and most Supply and Distribution Managers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 43.2 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,600 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Supply and Distribution Managers to November 2020 is expected to grow moderately.