A professional who directs and coordinates activities of industrial organization to obtain optimum efficiency and economy of operations and maximize profits. Responsibilities include:

• Plans and develops organization policies and goals, and implements goals through subordinate administrative personnel.
• Coordinates activities of divisions or departments, such as operating, manufacturing, engineering, planning, sales, maintenance, or research and development, to effect operational efficiency and economy.
• Directs and coordinates promotion of products manufactured or services performed to develop new markets, increase share of market, and obtain competitive position in industry.
• Analyzes division or department budget requests to identify areas in which reductions can be made, and allocates operating budget.
• Confers with administrative personnel, and reviews activity, operating, and sales reports to determine changes in programs or operations required.
• Directs preparation of directives to division or department administrator outlining policy, program, or operations changes to be implemented.
• Promotes organization in industry, manufacturing or trade associations.
• Workers are usually identified according to industry in which employed, such as petroleum production or refining, iron and steel, electrical equipment; type of organization, such as air, rail, motor or water transportation; or type of product, such as paper, chemical, or plastics products.