Level Description
Professional’ Leveling Guide consists of jobs with a professional nature that require “learned knowledge” most often attained through advanced education and experience. This can include business and/or clinical professionals.

Market Summary
Plans logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services. Directs, optimizes and coordinates full order cycle. Liaises and negotiates with suppliers, manufactures and consumers.

Impact
• Applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
• Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations.

Communication
• Interacts largely with internal peers and contacts. Begins to build internal professional network that may cross department/areas. 
• Influences internal customers within the scope to achieve short term national project objectives.

Innovation
• Modifies existing methods, techniques and/or processes across job areas.
• Problems and issues faced are in general difficult but not complex.

Knowledge
• Works on assignments of moderate size, scope, diversity, and/or complexity. Performs a variety of assignments, employing diverse methods and skills.
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.