What is a traffic director and how to become one

Key steps to become a traffic director

1. Explore traffic director education requirements

   Most common traffic director degrees

   Bachelor's

   45.3 %

   High School Diploma

   23.6 %

   Associate

   19.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific traffic director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Control Traffic	16.94%
   Patrol	15.95%
   General Maintenance	15.89%
   Direct Traffic	10.60%
   Customer Inquiries	8.00%

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3. Complete relevant traffic director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New traffic directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a traffic director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real traffic director resumes.

4. Research traffic director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage TMS rate and routing tables.
   • Manage vendor invoices ensuring timely payment to ensure processes run smoothly.
   • Manage all inbound material which include part shortages, EC changes, QC inspection parts and sequence material.
   • Communicate KPI results to key stakeholders on a weekly basis.

5. Apply for traffic director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a traffic director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams