Digitization transforms the professional profile in logistics

this International Logistics Fair (LIS) held in Barcelona this week clearly demonstrates the changing needs of the industry and how companies involved in transport and warehousing activities are changing. Professional profiles are changing. According to the latest barometer SIL 2022 Logistics CircleMore than half of Spanish companies (55.2%) value this figure. logistics director as a very important part within the organization. According to the same research, the reasons that logistics sector managers gave to the explosion in the sector and to the perception of importance as an area of ​​activity were the pandemic and electronic commerce. They also believe that the microchip supply crisis, reverse logistics (the problem of return), and the shortage crisis put logistics at the fore.

According to a study by Randstad, most Occupations most requested they are currently working as warehouse manager, sales manager and PLC programmer (parcel management machines) in the logistics sector. Salaries range from 24,000 to 32,000 euros in the initial case, between 35,000 and 65,000 for sales managers specializing in transportation, and between 35,000 and 45,000 for professionals responsible for designing control and operating programs for automatic machines. With an active population estimated at around 1.13 million people (5% of the active population in Spain), men are in the majority. Only 21% are women. By age, the highest concentration occurs between 45 and 49 years (15.8%), followed by 50 to 54 years (15.9%) and 40 to 44 years (45.8%).

On the last day of SIL, next Thursday, Job Market PlaceAn initiative supported by Barcelona Activa within the framework of the fair organized by CZFB. Bollore Logistics, Celsa Group, Decathlon, Dupessey Ibérica, Matachana Group and Nou Transport are the six participating companies that will present 16 vacancies in the logistics industry to fill positions such as accounting technician, Sales Manager, Maritime and Air traffic operations in this edition. , daily team management coordinator, industrial mechanic, logistics operator, international road freight operator, purchasing technician. Candidates who want to participate in one of these job offers should send their CV stating the desired position to [email protected]. Candidates who meet the required profiles from this address will be selected to interview for the 22nd SIL edition. Likewise, applicants can attend an ‘on-line’ preparatory session before the event to improve their presentation to companies.