United Kingdom · International Business Global · Director/VP (16-20 years)

Director of Global Logistics

Here is the whole job, in plain words. What it is, a real day, what you decide, how you're judged, how people get here and where they go next. Then the part no course gives you: twelve AI tutors who learn your work.

Experience bandDirector/VP (16-20 years)
Reports toVP of Global Supply Chain
UK framework levelUsually a director, accountable for a division and its numbers

Also advertised as VP Logistics · Head of International Shipping · Global Freight Director · Supply Chain Logistics Director

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1What this role really is

This isn't just about moving boxes; it's about designing the entire global movement strategy for our products. You'll be the architect of our international shipping network, making sure our goods get where they need to be, on time and on budget, across continents. Think big picture, multi-year plans, and serious P&L accountability.

2What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

SAP S/4HANA (TM & EWM modules)Strategic

You'll be defining business requirements for new module implementations or upgrades, governing master data strategy, and using high-level dashboards to monitor global logistics performance within the ERP.

Blue Yonder TMS / Oracle OTM / DescartesArchitect

You'll be leading the selection and negotiation for our global TMS platform, designing its integration with ERP/WMS, and using its advanced analytics to drive network optimisation strategies.

E2open / SAP Global Trade Services (GTS)Strategic

You'll be developing global trade compliance policies within the system, managing system audits, and overseeing platform configuration for new markets to ensure regulatory adherence.

project44 / FourKitesStrategic

You'll be driving platform adoption across the business, using aggregate data from these platforms to redesign shipping lanes, select carrier partners, and provide executive-level visibility into global freight movements.

Microsoft Power BI / TableauStrategic

You'll be defining the key logistics metrics for executive dashboards, presenting insights and trends to leadership, and ensuring your team has the tools to generate actionable reports.

Microsoft Excel (Power Query, VLOOKUP, PivotTables)Strategic

While you'll rely on BI tools for primary reporting, you'll still use Excel for high-level network design modelling, budget scenario planning, and ad-hoc analysis that requires quick, deep dives.

3What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choice	Coming in	Where you are now	The step above
Carrier Contract Negotiation (Major Global)	No authority. Assists with data compilation for senior team.	Provides input on carrier performance for specific lanes. No negotiation authority.	Leads negotiations for specific regional or mode-specific contracts (e.g., European road freight). Recommends final selection to Director.
Logistics Technology Platform Selection	Provides feedback on user experience for current systems.	Identifies system pain points. Researches potential minor feature improvements.	Evaluates specific modules or features of existing platforms. Recommends minor system enhancements.
Global Network Design & Optimisation	No authority. Executes tasks related to current network.	Identifies minor inefficiencies in current routes. Proposes small-scale process improvements.	Analyses specific trade lane performance. Recommends optimisations for individual lanes or modes.

4How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, honestly: the hard targets, how often each one is actually looked at, and the quiet human signals that never make it onto a dashboard.

Total Landed Cost Reduction

The overall reduction in the cost-per-unit for getting products from our factory door to the customer's warehouse, including freight, duties, and handling.

Target · Achieve a 3-5% year-on-year reduction in cost-per-unit across the global network.

If our average landed cost per unit was £10 last year, you'd aim to get it down to £9.50-£9.70 this year through network optimisation and better carrier rates.

Global Network Optimisation Savings

The measurable financial savings delivered through strategic projects like consolidating distribution centres, shifting freight modes, or redesigning trade lanes.

Target · Deliver >£1M in annualised savings through strategic projects.

Consolidating three regional warehouses into one central European hub, saving £1.2M in operating costs and reducing transit times for 60% of shipments.

Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time Contribution

Your team's impact on reducing the time it takes for us to pay for inventory and then receive cash from sales, primarily by optimising in-transit inventory and reducing lead times.

Target · Contribute to a 10% reduction in the overall company cash-to-cash cycle time.

By negotiating faster transit times with carriers and streamlining customs clearance, you reduce average in-transit inventory by 5 days, freeing up £500K in working capital.

Global Carrier Performance

The average On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery rate and overall service quality across our entire portfolio of global carriers and freight forwarders.

Target · Maintain an average OTIF score of 95% across all major global lanes and carriers.

Your team's carrier scorecards show that 96% of ocean shipments and 94% of air freight arrived on time and complete in Q2, averaging 95%.

Strategic Network Design & Implementation

Your ability to conceptualise, plan, and successfully implement significant changes to our global logistics infrastructure.

You'll be leading major projects like opening a new distribution centre in Asia, redesigning our European freight network, or integrating a new acquisition's logistics operations. Evidence will be project plans met, budget adherence, and measurable improvements in efficiency or cost.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

How well you build, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of logistics managers and specialists.

We'll look at the retention rate of your direct reports, the number of internal promotions from your team, and feedback from your managers on their growth and development. You'll be running regular 1:1s, setting clear objectives, and providing career guidance.

External Partner Relationship Management

Your skill in building strong, strategic relationships with our key carriers, freight forwarders, and technology providers.

This shows up in favourable contract terms, proactive communication from partners during disruptions, and their willingness to collaborate on new solutions. You'll be the primary point of contact for our most important logistics vendors, not just during contract renewals but day-to-day.

Trade Compliance & Risk Governance

Your oversight of our global trade compliance programme and ability to mitigate significant supply chain risks.

This means zero major customs penalties or fines, a robust risk register with clear mitigation plans, and successful audits. You'll be regularly reviewing our compliance posture and ensuring we're ahead of new regulations.

5Would you like it

The honest version. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy

Building & Optimising a Global Network

You'll spend time analysing freight flows, identifying new carrier partners, and designing the optimal balance of cost, speed, and reliability for our entire international operation. You'll get a real kick out of seeing your strategic decisions play out across the globe.

Successfully launching a new direct shipping lane from Vietnam to the UK that cuts transit time by a week and saves £500K annually.

Leading & Developing a High-Performing Team

A significant part of your role is mentoring your managers, helping them solve complex problems, and creating a clear career path for your entire team. You'll find satisfaction in seeing your direct reports grow and take on more responsibility.

One of your International Logistics Managers gets promoted to a regional Head of Logistics role, demonstrating the strength of your talent pipeline.

Driving Significant Business Impact & Cost Savings

You're directly accountable for millions in freight spend and operational efficiency. You'll be constantly looking for ways to reduce costs without compromising service, and seeing those savings hit the P&L will be a major driver.

Negotiating a new global freight contract that saves the company £2M over three years while improving service levels.

What frustrates people

Dealing with internal resistance to strategic change, especially when it impacts other departments' established ways of working.
The constant battle against external market volatility—think sudden spikes in freight rates or unexpected port strikes—that can derail even the best-laid plans.
The sheer complexity of global trade regulations, which are always changing and require constant vigilance to avoid costly penalties.
Having to balance conflicting priorities from different parts of the business—Sales wants speed, Finance wants cost savings, Operations wants predictability.
The political dance required to get buy-in from different regional teams for a globally standardised logistics process.

What this role does not give you

A purely operational, hands-on role; you'll be managing managers, not individual shipments.
A static, predictable environment; the global logistics landscape is constantly shifting.
The luxury of avoiding tough negotiations or difficult conversations with senior stakeholders or external partners.
A role where you can shy away from P&L responsibility or making high-stakes decisions.

6Who you work with

This role is absolutely critical for our international expansion and profitability. You're directly responsible for managing a significant portion of our operational expenditure, ensuring trade compliance, and building the infrastructure that allows us to serve customers in new markets. Get it right, and we save millions and delight customers. Get it wrong, and we face crippling costs, regulatory fines, and a damaged reputation.

Inside the business

VP of Global Supply Chain
Finance Director
Head of Procurement
Regional Sales Directors
Head of Product Development
Legal Counsel

Outside the business

Major Global Ocean & Air Carriers
Key Freight Forwarders
Customs Brokers (global network)
Logistics Technology Vendors (TMS, GTM, Visibility)
Industry Associations

7What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

Proven track record as an International Logistics Manager (L5) or equivalent, with at least 5 years managing a team of logistics professionals.
Demonstrated ability to manage a logistics budget of at least £500K-£2M, with clear accountability for cost reduction and service level agreements.
Extensive experience negotiating and managing contracts with major global carriers and freight forwarders.
Experience leading the implementation or significant upgrade of a major TMS or GTM system.
A deep, practical understanding of global trade compliance, including HS classification, Incoterms, and customs procedures across multiple regions.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to build complex financial models and interpret data from BI tools to drive strategic decisions.

8What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Logistics Ecosystem Architecture

As our business grows and technology evolves, we need a Director who can design a cohesive, integrated logistics tech stack. This means understanding how ERP, TMS, GTM, WMS, and visibility platforms all fit together, and how to build a scalable, resilient system.

API Integration Strategies · Data Lake & Data Warehouse Concepts · Cloud-Native Logistics Solutions · Cybersecurity in Supply Chain

This quarter: Schedule deep-dive sessions with our IT and Data teams to understand our current system architecture.
Next 6 months: Lead a cross-functional working group to map out our ideal future-state logistics tech stack.
Next 12 months: Evaluate potential vendors for a new integration platform or data orchestration tool.
Within 18 months: Develop a multi-year roadmap for evolving our logistics technology ecosystem.

Quick win: Review the data flow diagrams for our current TMS and ERP. Identify any manual data transfers or integration gaps—these are often low-hanging fruit for improvement.

9Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up

Regularly attending major industry conferences (e.g., Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, Manifest, Multimodal) to stay abreast of trends and network with peers.
Participating in executive leadership programmes focused on global business, strategic negotiation, or change management.
Engaging with industry associations like CILT, BIFA, or FIATA to contribute to best practices and expand your professional network.
Mentoring junior talent within the organisation or through external programmes, which is a great way to solidify your own leadership skills.

10How the AI economy is changing work like this

Before we ask anything of you, here's what we can already say about AI and work of this kind:

The new skill this role is being asked for: Sustainable Logistics & ESG Reporting

Customers, investors, and regulators are increasingly demanding transparency and action on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Measuring and reducing our logistics carbon footprint isn't just good PR; it's becoming a licence to operate and a key differentiator.

We'll only ever tell you what we can actually back up. No hype, no scare tactics.

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

Sustainable Logistics & ESG Reporting

Customers, investors, and regulators are increasingly demanding transparency and action on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Measuring and reducing our logistics carbon footprint isn't just good PR; it's becoming a licence to operate and a key differentiator.

Scope 1, 2, 3 Emissions
Carbon Insetting vs. Offsetting
Green Logistics Technologies
ESG Reporting Frameworks

Advanced Predictive Analytics for Network Design

Market volatility, rising costs, and the need for greater agility mean we can't rely on historical data alone. Using AI-driven predictive models to anticipate demand, assess risk, and optimise our network in real-time will be crucial for maintaining a competitive edge.

Machine Learning for Demand Forecasting
Digital Twin Simulation
Prescriptive Analytics
Data Visualisation for Complex Networks

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

Incoterms® Mastery (Strategic Application)
Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance (Governance)
Multi-Modal Freight Management (Network Design)
Landed Cost Calculation & Optimisation (Strategic)
Supply Chain Risk Mitigation (Enterprise-Level)
Warehouse & Inventory Interface (Strategic Integration)

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

1
International Logistics Manager (L5) within a large, complex organisation
5-8 years as an L5 Manager
Skills to master
- Mastering P&L accountability for a significant logistics function, leading a team of managers, successfully delivering on regional or mode-specific strategic projects, and building strong relationships with key external partners.
You're ready to move on when
- Consistently exceeding regional cost reduction and service level targets.
- Successfully leading the implementation of a new regional TMS or major process improvement.
- Developing and promoting talent within your team.
- Being regularly sought out by senior leadership for advice on complex logistics challenges.
2
Director of Logistics / Supply Chain from a smaller or mid-sized global company
7-10 years in a Director-level role
Skills to master
- Demonstrating the ability to scale logistics operations, manage a broader scope of international trade, and adapt to the complexities of a larger, more matrixed organisation. You'll need to show you can handle bigger budgets and more strategic influence.
You're ready to move on when
- Successfully scaling logistics operations during periods of rapid company growth.
- Implementing a global logistics strategy that significantly reduced costs or improved service.
- Experience with multi-country trade compliance and carrier management.
- Strong references from previous C-suite leaders about your strategic impact.
3
Senior Consultant in Supply Chain & Logistics (from a top-tier consulting firm)
8-12 years in consulting, with significant project leadership
Skills to master
- Translating theoretical knowledge into practical, implementable solutions within a corporate environment. Building internal stakeholder relationships, managing operational teams, and adapting to the longer-term strategic ownership that comes with an in-house role.
You're ready to move on when
- Leading multiple complex logistics transformation projects for global clients.
- Demonstrating strong change management and stakeholder influence skills.
- A clear desire to move from advisory to direct operational and strategic ownership.
- Proven ability to build and lead teams, not just project groups.

11Where this role leads

The long view:This Director role is a springboard. It's where you solidify your reputation as a strategic leader who can navigate the complexities of global trade and build a truly resilient, efficient logistics network. The impact you'll have here will set you up for a fantastic trajectory, whether you choose to climb the executive ladder or specialise further.

Pay & demand

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The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Director of Global Logistics is actually changing. In about two minutes, the free confidence check asks where you stand on each of the ten. That's the whole check, and it's what makes the plan yours rather than generic.

12The team that's yours

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

Zavmo is a hyper-personalised AI learning platform. Twelve virtual tutors, each with a different way of teaching, and one orchestration agent that picks the right one for the moment. So every single lesson is shaped around you, your role, and the way you learn. Not a course everyone sits through. A conversation built for you, and no one else.

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13What it feels like

A conversation, not a course

Because your tutor knows your role, your projects and your last session, learning sounds like this. And it's different for every single person:

Security in a Transport and Logistics EnvironmentEntry Level

Applied to your work in Director of Global Logistics

The objective of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of security threats and breaches within a transport and logistics environment. Upon completion, learners will be able to secure goods and equipment according to established procedures, apply appropriate security measures, and recognise the roles and responsibilities of personnel in maintaining security.

How the thinking builds

Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyse
Evaluate
Create

An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

Your actual work Every lesson is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

DemonstrateIllustration

Evidenced on your work in Director of Global Logistics

You do not finish by watching something. You finish by showing it on the work you already do, against the measures this job is judged on.

Total Landed Cost ReductionThe overall reduction in the cost-per-unit for getting products from our factory door to the customer's warehouse, including freight, duties, and handling.If our average landed cost per unit was £10 last year, you'd aim to get it down to £9.50-£9.70 this year through network optimisation and better carrier rates.Achieve a 3-5% year-on-year reduction in cost-per-unit across the global network.
Global Network Optimisation SavingsThe measurable financial savings delivered through strategic projects like consolidating distribution centres, shifting freight modes, or redesigning trade lanes.Consolidating three regional warehouses into one central European hub, saving £1.2M in operating costs and reducing transit times for 60% of shipments.Deliver >£1M in annualised savings through strategic projects.
Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time ContributionYour team's impact on reducing the time it takes for us to pay for inventory and then receive cash from sales, primarily by optimising in-transit inventory and reducing lead times.By negotiating faster transit times with carriers and streamlining customs clearance, you reduce average in-transit inventory by 5 days, freeing up £500K in working capital.Contribute to a 10% reduction in the overall company cash-to-cash cycle time.
Global Carrier PerformanceThe average On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery rate and overall service quality across our entire portfolio of global carriers and freight forwarders.Your team's carrier scorecards show that 96% of ocean shipments and 94% of air freight arrived on time and complete in Q2, averaging 95%.Maintain an average OTIF score of 95% across all major global lanes and carriers.

These are this job's own measures, with its own targets. Nothing is marked evidenced, because nobody has started this yet. Yours would fill in from the work you bring.

Your passport

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Every credit you earn and every fluency you build adds up: evidence where it counts, carried with you. Zavmo keeps the map: where you are, where you're heading, and the next step, at your pace, around your life. From Director of Global Logistics to VP of Global Supply Chain (L7), and whatever you decide comes after.

Level 7 · in progressAI Fluency→ VP of Global Supply Chain (L7)→ your design

Where this takes you

This Director role is a springboard. It's where you solidify your reputation as a strategic leader who can navigate the complexities of global trade and build a truly resilient, efficient logistics network. The impact you'll have here will set you up for a fantastic trajectory, whether you choose to climb the executive ladder or specialise further.

See Your Progress GrowIllustration

Director of Global Logistics

Incoterms® Mastery (Strategic Application)
Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance (Governance)
Multi-Modal Freight Management (Network Design)
Landed Cost Calculation & Optimisation (Strategic)
Supply Chain Risk Mitigation (Enterprise-Level)
Warehouse & Inventory Interface (Strategic Integration)

This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

14The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Director of Global Logistics is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

VP of Global Supply Chain (L7)
3-5 years in the Director role
This is the natural next step, moving from leading the logistics function to owning the entire global supply chain, including procurement, manufacturing, and planning.
- Global Sourcing & Procurement Strategy
- Manufacturing & Production Planning
- Inventory Optimisation (across entire chain)
- Supply Chain Finance & Working Capital Management

Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, you're a Director, not a data entry clerk. But the sheer volume of information, the constant need for updates, and the complexity of global trade can still pull you into the weeds. Imagine if your team could handle 80% of the routine stuff, freeing you up to actually strategise, innovate, and lead.

AI isn't here to replace your strategic brain; it's here to supercharge your team and give you the data and insights you need, instantly. For a Director of Global Logistics, this means shifting from reactive problem-solving to proactive network design and risk mitigation.

Automated Document Governance

Imagine AI automatically reviewing all Bills of Lading and Commercial Invoices, not just for data extraction, but for compliance flags or discrepancies that could cause a customs hold. This means your team spends less time on manual checks, and you have real-time visibility into potential issues across thousands of shipments.

Predictive Network Risk & Optimisation

Instead of reacting to port congestion, what if AI could predict it with 90% accuracy a week in advance? Or suggest optimal routing changes based on real-time weather, geopolitical events, and carrier capacity? You'd be making proactive decisions that save millions and keep goods flowing, rather than constantly rerouting under pressure.

Global Trade Compliance Co-Pilot

Navigating ever-changing tariffs and regulations across 100+ countries is a nightmare. Picture an AI assistant that provides instant, legally sound answers to complex customs questions, cross-references HS codes with country-specific rules, and even flags potential sanctions risks. This drastically reduces compliance risk and speeds up market entry.

Executive Insight Generation

Forget building endless PowerPoint decks. AI can now summarise global logistics performance, highlight key trends (e.g., 'Ocean freight rates up 15% on Asia-EU lane, impacting Q3 budget by £1.5M'), and even draft initial recommendations for executive review. You get the insights you need, faster, to make critical decisions.

Common questions

How do you become a Director of Global Logistics?

Common routes in include International Logistics Manager (L5) within a large, complex organisation (5-8 years as an L5 Manager), Director of Logistics / Supply Chain from a smaller or mid-sized global company (7-10 years in a Director-level role) and Senior Consultant in Supply Chain & Logistics (from a top-tier consulting firm) (8-12 years in consulting, with significant project leadership). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Director of Global Logistics progress to?

This role can lead on to VP of Global Supply Chain (L7) (3-5 years in the Director role), depending on the skills you build.

What level is a Director of Global Logistics in the UK?

This role aligns to RQF Level 7 on the UK framework, a guide to the depth of qualification it maps to, not a hard entry bar.

What new skills matter most for a Director of Global Logistics?

Increasingly, Sustainable Logistics & ESG Reporting and Advanced Predictive Analytics for Network Design. These are the areas where the higher-paid, future-proof work is heading.

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

Most of them were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.

There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.

And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.

What it costs

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

A single career-coaching hour costs more than a month of this, and it ends when the hour does. Zavmo doesn't. It's £70 a month, about £2.30 a day, for a companion that knows Director of Global Logistics, works on the job you actually do, and keeps going at your pace rather than a timetable's.

Searching and planning stay free. You only pay when you start learning.
Your credits are yours. Regulated, and they don't vanish when a subscription ends.
Cancel any time and billing stops. No notice period, no minimum term.

Your path, personalised

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.

This route runs to 8 national skill standards. That is a real journey.

Zavmo shapes a learning experience as unique as you are. It fits how you learn, your pace and the work you already do. Every step stays benchmarked to recognised national standards. That’s the plan for becoming a Director of Global Logistics: personal to you, and it still counts. The first steps are free.

Independent research finds well-designed intelligent tutoring performs nearly as well as one-to-one human tutoring: VanLehn (2011), Educational Psychologist.

A private tutor in the UK averages £35–40 an hour . Zavmo is £70/month.

A Zavmo curriculum screen: a three-month plan built for a customer support lead, five Ofqual-regulated units and a hundred and ninety-six credits. — A real plan on learn.zavmo.ai: Ofqual-regulated units, credits, and a three-month run at your own pace.

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15Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 7

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

Other roles in International Business Global

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.

If you leave this industry

Your skills in global logistics, supply chain optimisation, and international trade are highly transferable across almost any industry that moves physical goods—from retail and e-commerce to manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and technology hardware. You'll be a hot commodity.

Not sure this is the right direction?

Work out what you actually want from work first, then come back and see which roles fit it. Takes about ten minutes.

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Director of Global Logistics

What's rising in its place

Sustainable Logistics & ESG Reporting

Advanced Predictive Analytics for Network Design

Skills this role draws on

Technical

How you actually get there, here

International Logistics Manager (L5) within a large, complex organisation

Director of Logistics / Supply Chain from a smaller or mid-sized global company

Senior Consultant in Supply Chain & Logistics (from a top-tier consulting firm)

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

Roles this leads to

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

A conversation, not a course

No two people run this the same way

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Everything else the record holds

The career path, and where it branches

VP of Global Supply Chain (L7)

Where AI is starting to help

Automated Document Governance

Predictive Network Risk & Optimisation

Global Trade Compliance Co-Pilot

Executive Insight Generation

Common questions

You’ve started things before

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.