Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations

Also called: Freight supervisor, Shipping supervisor, Aerodrome supervisor, Logistics supervisor, Receiving supervisor, Tool crib supervisor, Warehouse supervisor, Cross dock supervisor, Dispatchers supervisor, Flight crew supervisor, Distribution supervisor, Load control supervisor

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. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

Main tasks

• 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

How to become one

Completion of a post-secondary education program of two to three years in business, supply chain, production or manufacturing management or related is usually required. Several years of experience in the occupation supervised are usually required.

See the full NOC 2021 profile

Pay · Outlook

• Median pay: $56,258 a year The middle half earn $46,878 to $70,824.
• About 81,400 people worked in this job in 2023, and about 94,900 are projected by 2033. (+16.6%)
• Projected labour market to 2033: balance.

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Sources

• Statistics Canada: Census 2021: employment by occupation, gender and education (98-10-0449) (2021 Census), Statistics Canada Open Licence, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Statistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (Version 1.0), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Employment and Social Development Canada: Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) (2024 to 2033), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank): Wages by occupation (2025 (revised 2025-11-19)), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03