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Distribution logistics specialist CV: example and template

This example is for logistics specialists at retail chains, distribution firms and logistics operators who plan deliveries to stores and customers, and for dispatchers and freight forwarders who want to move into distribution logistics.

The employer wants to know how many delivery points you serve, how you plan routes and delivery windows, which carriers you work with, how you control costs and which tools you use. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: distribution logistics specialist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Weronika Kubacka

Logistics specialist

Olesnica +48 123 456 789 weronika.kubacka@example.com

Professional profile

Logistics specialist with 6 years in distribution, the last 3 planning deliveries from a drugstore chain's distribution centre to 180 stores. I plan routes and delivery windows, settle accounts with 4 contract carriers and handle returns from stores. The delivery cost per pallet fell by 9%, and deliveries within the time window rose from 88% to 96%.

Work experience

Logistics specialist

04.2022 - present

Drugstore chain, distribution centre, Olesnica

  • Planning deliveries to 180 stores, about 1,100 pallets a day.
  • Routes and delivery windows in a transport planning system, cost per pallet down 9%.
  • Deliveries within the time window up from 88% to 96%.
  • Settling accounts with 4 contract carriers, complaints and contractual penalties.
  • Returns from stores, weekly reports and work with the warehouse and the stores department.

Transport dispatcher

06.2018 - 03.2022

Haulage firm, Wroclaw

  • Planning the work of 30 tractor units.
  • Contact with drivers and customers.
  • Tracking journeys in a GPS system.

Education

Bachelor's degree, logistics

2015 - 2018

Wroclaw University of Economics and Business

Skills

  • Planning store deliveries
  • Routes and delivery windows
  • Transport planning system
  • Carrier settlements
  • Transport costs and reports
  • Advanced Excel

Training

  • Route optimisation training, 2023
  • Carriage law training, 2020
  • Advanced Excel course, 2021

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a distribution logistics specialist CV

Professional summary

Write which company you work for, how many delivery points you serve, what your tasks are and which systems you use. Add two results, for example transport cost and on-time deliveries. The employer is looking for someone who counts well, plans well and gets on with carriers and stores.

Transport dispatcher with 4 years of experience at a haulage firm. I plan the work of 30 tractor units, keep in touch with drivers and customers and track journeys. I am looking for work as a logistics specialist in distribution.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the delivery points, volume, routes, carriers, costs, returns and reports. Show results in numbers. Add the systems you work in.

Weaker: Planning deliveries.

Better: Planning deliveries to 180 stores, about 1,100 pallets a day.

Weaker: Costs.

Better: Routes and delivery windows in a transport planning system, cost per pallet down 9%.

Weaker: On-time delivery.

Better: Deliveries within the time window up from 88% to 96%.

Skills worth listing

List delivery planning, routes, systems, settlements, costs and Excel. In your soft skills show analytical thinking, organisation and calm when the plan changes.

Professional skills

  • Delivery planning
  • Routes and windows
  • Transport system
  • Carrier settlements
  • Costs
  • Excel

Personal skills

  • Analytical thinking
  • Organisation
  • Calm
  • Communication
  • Accuracy

Training

List training in route optimisation, carriage law and Excel. Name the systems you know.

Your first job as a logistics specialist

After a logistics degree describe your placements, projects and the tools you know. Excel and the basics of warehouse and transport systems are welcome.

Experience as a dispatcher, freight forwarder or in a warehouse is valuable too. It shows you know logistics from the inside.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A retail chain looks for store deliveries and time windows, a logistics operator for serving many clients, and a manufacturer for supply and shipping finished goods. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a logistics specialist put on a CV?

The company, delivery points, volume, routes, carriers, costs, returns, systems and results.

How does a logistics specialist differ from a logistician?

The titles often mean the same. Logistics specialist is the more common title at large companies and chains.

Which results are worth giving?

Transport cost per pallet or parcel, on-time deliveries, vehicle utilisation and complaints.

Is Excel needed?

Yes, advanced Excel is standard in this job.

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