1320 - Transportation and production logistics coordinators and customs brokers and related broker occupations
This minor group comprises transportation and production logistics coordinators and customs brokers and related broker occupations. They are employed by manufacturing and construction companies, printing and publishing companies and other industrial establishments; and by customs, ship and other brokerage establishments; and throughout the public and private sectors; or they may be self-employed.
Customs brokers clear goods through customs and to their destination on behalf of importer and exporter clients. Shipbrokers buy and sell cargo space on ships and buy and sell ships, yachts and other watercraft on behalf of clients. This unit group also includes other brokers who negotiate commercial transactions, logistics or other services, not elsewhere classified, between parties on behalf of clients. They are employed by customs, ship or other brokerage establishments or may be self-employed.
Production logistics coordinators coordinate and expedite the flow of work within an establishment, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction projects. Transportation logistics coordinators coordinate and monitor the movement of products and ensure that products are shipped and received on schedule. They are employed by manufacturing and construction companies and other industrial establishments.