Customs and logistics
Organise and optimise the flow of goods, from supply to final delivery.
Length
7 months + 2 months of guaranteed work placement
Minimum level
Probatoire
Diploma
Professional Qualification Certificate (CQP)
Activities
The transport and logistics professional organises, coordinates and optimises the flow of goods, from procurement to final delivery, while meeting deadlines and cost targets and maintaining service quality.
Main activities
Procurement management: needs planning, supplier orders, delivery monitoring.
Transport organisation: choice of transport modes (road, maritime, air…), route planning and management of transport documents.
Regulatory and environmental monitoring: compliance with customs and safety rules, and implementation of environmentally responsible practices.
- Stock management: receipt, storage, inventory, product rotation.
- Optimisation of logistics flows: reducing lead times and costs, improving processes.
- Monitoring operations: coordinating with carriers, service providers and internal departments.
- Logistics IT tools management (CAMCIS, Excel...): using software for monitoring and traceability.
- Quality control and compliance: adherence to standards, goods safety, and management of disputes or complaints.
Depending on the size of the company, several roles may be found
- Logistics Officer / Logistics Assistant
- Logistics manager
- Transport manager
- Stock Manager / Storekeeper
- Supply Chain Coordinator
- Freight forwarder / Transit agent
- Warehouse manager
- Transport operations manager
- Import/Export Officer
The professional works
- In industrial, commercial or service companies
- In transport and logistics companies (road, maritime, air)
- In constant contact with suppliers, clients and carriers
- In a computerised environment (WMS, TMS, ERP)
- Often working under time pressure, with a strong requirement for accuracy and coordination
This specialism opens doors in
- Transport and logistics companies (DHL, AGL, CMA CGM…)
- Distribution platforms (Carrefour, Amazon…)
- Ports, airports and free-trade zones
- Freight forwarders, customs authorities, import/export companies
- Logistics departments of large industrial or commercial companies
Career progression
With experience and/or certifications, professionals can progress to:
- Logistics / transport manager
- Platform / Warehouse Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Logistics Consultant
- Logistics Operations Director
- Or specialise in international logistics, e-commerce or humanitarian logistics
Skills acquired on completion of the course
- Production operations management
- Logistics flow management
- Warehouse, handling and stock management
- Port and Airport Logistics
- Transport Planning and Management
- International Trade and Incoterms
- Purchasing and procurement management
16 modules. Tap a module to see what it covers.
- Definitions and basic concepts
- Types of logistics: inbound, outbound, internal, external
- Logistics chain stakeholders
- Objectives and challenges of modern logistics
Detailed programme
Admission requirements
To enrol, prepare these items. The centre helps with your file, and training starts once the first instalment is paid.
- The registration form, filled in at enrolment
- A photocopy of your ID card or birth certificate
- Two 4 x 4 passport photos, less than 3 months old
- One ream of paper
- The first instalment of the tuition: 40%
- The registration fee
Ready to start in logistics and transport?
Tell us what you want to do. We point you to the course that leads there and follow your enrolment.
- Personal guidance
- Training focused on employment
- A work placement
- Support before, during and after
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