Industrial Traffic Managers

Employers

Approximately 211,800 transportation, storage, and distribution managers are employed in the United States. Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks hold about 848,700. Industrial traffic managers work for all kinds of companies that oversee the transportation of their goods and materials. Traffic agents work for companies that specialize in transportation.

Starting Out

Entry-level shipping and receiving positions generally do not require a high degree of educational achievement. Many positions are open to high school graduates, particularly in smaller companies. Management positions, however, are increasingly being filled by graduates of two-year and four-year college programs. Therefore, one of the best ways to find an entry-level position as an industrial traffic manager is to work with the career services office of the community or technical college at which you studied.