What Is a Career in Logistics Management Like? In Conversation with a Managing Director for Retail

On the show today we meet Natalie! Natalie works as a Managing Director for Retail in the logistics industry in the UK.

Natalie kindly shares with us:
Area of expertise - logistics management (03:39)

• Common misconceptions of the logistics management role
• An overview of the logistics industry
• The purpose of the logistics management role
• An overview of the typical roles within a logistics company/department
• What a managing director for retail does on an average day
• Most enjoyable parts of the role
• Challenging parts of the role
• Proudest moments in the role

Career journey (33:17)

• How Natalie became a managing director for retail from not knowing what she wanted to do
• Highs of the career journey
• Challenges of the career journey
• Importance of role models and mentors

Advice (01:08:21)

• Helpful education, training and skills for aspiring logistics management professionals
• The future of the logistics management profession
• Advice and resources for people who are keen to find out more about a career in the logistics management profession:
  • Generation Logistics
• Advice for her younger self and you!

We also talk about:

• Navigating steep learning curves
• How to approach mentoring
• Building a network to support your career development
• Learning from failure
• Sustainability
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
• Why it’s okay not to have a plan

So if you’re curious and wondering what a managing director for retail does or how to become a managing director for retail or you just want to be inspired – listen or watch and enjoy!
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