12013 – Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
Lead statement
Supervisors of supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations supervise the activities of workers in unit group 13201 Production and transportation logistics coordinators and in sub-major group 144 Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations.
Main duties
- Supervise, plan, assign and review the work of clerks engaged in the following duties: shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and maintaining inventories of materials, parts and products; processing purchasing transactions; coordinating production work; dispatching crews; scheduling transportation crews and routes; and other related activities
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures for safety and security, standards and regulations in force and participate in their improvement
- Resolve various problems and related complaints and implement corrective measures and process improvements
- Train workers in job duties
- Requisition supplies and materials
- Ensure smooth operation of computer systems, equipment and machinery and arrange for maintenance and repair work
- May conduct performance reviews of supervised workers
- May perform the same duties as workers supervised.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a post-secondary education program of two to three years in business, supply chain, production or manufacturing management and related is usually required.
- Several years of experience in the occupation supervised are usually required.
Example job titles
ammunition foreman/woman · flight crew scheduling supervisor · export traffic supervisor · freight traffic supervisor · freight traffic scheduling supervisor · head dispatcher · head shipper · import traffic supervisor · inventory control supervisor · stock control supervisor · airline load control supervisor · explosives magazine foreman/woman · material clerks supervisor · parts clerks supervisor · production clerks supervisor · purchasing clerks supervisor · receiving clerks supervisor · route planning supervisor · scheduling clerks supervisor · shipping clerks supervisor · inventory clerks supervisor · stock clerks supervisor · supply and receiving supervisor · receiving supervisor · air transport operations support supervisor · dispatchers supervisor · distribution supervisor · logistics supervisor · shipping supervisor · shipping and receiving supervisor · traffic and distribution supervisor · tool clerks foreman/woman · tool crib supervisor · warehouse distribution supervisor · warehouse foreman/woman · warehouse supervisor · flight crew supervisor · tool keepers supervisor · load control supervisor · production planning clerks supervisor
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $19.90 | $28.85 | $45.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.50 | $26.67 | $53.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $18.00 | $28.00 | $42.07 |
| New Brunswick | $17.00 | $26.88 | $40.87 |
| Quebec | $22.00 | $29.32 | $43.27 |
| Ontario | $19.08 | $27.88 | $46.63 |
| Manitoba | $16.50 | $27.47 | $45.67 |
| Saskatchewan | $19.96 | $27.80 | $45.00 |
| Alberta | $19.00 | $27.95 | $48.08 |
| British Columbia | $22.00 | $30.77 | $43.53 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.