Logistics Engineers

Certification or Licensing

Some companies prefer to hire logistics engineers who have received certification in certain specialties. Certification can demonstrate engineers' professional competence and show potential employers that they have good knowledge of logistics. It can also lead to higher salaries and improved advancement opportunities. The following associations provide certification to logistics professionals:

• Association for Supply Chain Management: certified in planning and inventory management, certified in transportation for supply chain, certified supply chain professional; certified in logistics, transportation, and distribution
• Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals: SCPro^TM certification
• Institute for Supply Management: certified professional in supply management, certified professional in supplier diversity, associate professional in supply management
• National Contract Management Association: certified professional contract manager
• SOLE-The International Society of Logistics: certified professional logistician, certified master logistician

Some tech companies also provide certification. For example, SAP America offers certification for logistics professionals in areas such as logistics execution and warehouse management.

Logistics engineers who work with U.S. Department of Defense acquisitions must be certified by the Defense Acquisition University.