According to Education Portal, a logistics manager is responsible for analyzing and coordinating the storage, distribution and transportation of goods from the manufacturing facilities, to the warehouses, and then to final destinations. Logistics managers are often called logisticians.
Logistics managers oversee the transportation, inventory and shipment of products. They develop business relationships with suppliers, customers and transportation companies. They negotiate contracts and often help improve shipment speed and efficiency, while trying to reduce costs. They also work to understand the needs of customers and the best method of meeting those needs.