Cargo and Freight Agents
Coordinating and monitoring military cargo movements across transport modes transfers directly to arranging freight shipments, selecting shipment methods, and tracking deliveries.
How to prepare: Practice preparing a civilian shipment file with a transport-mode comparison, bill of lading, and delivery-tracking spreadsheet.
What the civilian work involves
- Negotiate and arrange transport of goods with shipping or freight companies.
- Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
- Track delivery progress of shipments.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel
- SAP software