They direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. They examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. They direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory.
Emergency management directors
2025-07-31T19:57:51-06:00They plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
Clinical research coordinators
2025-07-31T19:56:16-06:00They plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. They direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. They evaluate and analyze clinical data.
Medical and health services managers
2025-07-31T19:55:59-06:00They plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
Construction managers
2025-07-31T19:53:52-06:00They plan, direct, or coordinate activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. They participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
Farm and ranch managers
2025-07-31T19:53:38-06:00They plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. They hire, train, or supervise farm workers or contractors. They engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, financial, or marketing activities.
Purchasing managers
2025-07-31T19:51:35-06:00They plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.
Methane/landfill gas collection system operators
2025-07-31T19:51:09-06:00They direct daily operations, maintenance, or repair of landfill gas projects, including maintenance of daily logs, determination of service priorities, and compliance with reporting requirements.
Industrial production managers
2025-07-31T19:50:06-06:00They plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
Advertising and Promotions Managers
2025-09-13T22:59:08-06:00They plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or give aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.