ANZSCO 133611 · CSOL · STSOL
Supply and Distribution Manager: ANZSCO 133611
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Supply and Distribution Manager (ANZSCO 133611) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List). It can be used for the 190, 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by IML. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, STSOL
Core Skills Occupation List; Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Permanent visa options
190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
IML
Institute of Managers and Leaders National
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a supply and distribution manager does
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the supply, storage and distribution of goods produced by an organisation.
Specialisations
- Agricultural Goods Logistics Manager
- Logistics Manager
- Logistics Officer (Air Force)
- Ordnance Corps Officer (Army)
- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Officer (Navy)
- Transport Corps Officer (Army)
Unit group 1336
Tasks of Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers
- Determining, implementing and monitoring purchasing, storage and distribution strategies, policies and plans
- Preparing and implementing plans to maintain required stock levels at minimum cost
- Negotiating contracts with suppliers to meet quality, cost and delivery requirements
- Monitoring and reviewing storage and inventory systems to meet supply requirements and control stock levels
- Operating recording systems to track all movements of supplies and finished goods, and ensuring re-ordering and re-stocking at optimal times
- Liaising with other departments and customers concerning requirements for outward goods and associated forwarding transportation
- Overseeing the recording of purchase, storage and distribution transactions
- Directing staff activities and monitoring their performance
- Provision of products and services to meet customer or client requirements
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 133611 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | Caveats apply |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | Caveats apply |
Caveats
Caveats that limit employer sponsorship
A caveat rules out certain positions even though the occupation is on the list. Your employer's nomination is refused if the position falls within one.
Skills in Demand (subclass 482), Core Skills stream
- Low skilled tasks: Excludes any position that: is based in a front‑line retail setting or; predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis or; predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students or; is based in a call centre and does not require a significant technical knowledge of products.
- Business size: Excludes any position where: the position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000 and if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. ; the position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees and if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186), Direct Entry
- Low skilled tasks: Excludes any position that: is based in a front‑line retail setting or; predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis or; predominantly involves selling educational courses to individual students or; is based in a call centre and does not require a significant technical knowledge of products.
- Business size: Excludes any position where: the position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000 and if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies. ; the position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees and if the nominee is to be transferred to fill the position—the transfer is not an intra‑corporate transfer to which an international trade obligation applies.
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 133611
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Institute of Managers and Leaders National (IML)
We prepare your IML assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 133611 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Supply and Distribution Manager is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating supply and distribution manager now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 133611: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for supply and distribution manager?
What does a supply and distribution manager do?
Which skilled occupation list is Supply and Distribution Manager on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a supply and distribution manager?
Is Supply and Distribution Manager eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a supply and distribution manager?
Who assesses supply and distribution manager skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 133611 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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