c70bda06-d5d4-4a0b-b9ba-164ddc01a1cc20250718114849138naun:naunmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositInternational Journal of Education and Information Technologies2074-131610.46300/9109http://www.naun.org/cms.action?id=3037131202513120251910.46300/9109.2025.19https://npublications.com/journals/educationinformation/2025.phpBruno SianoRêgoUniversidade Portucalense, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 541 - Porto, 4200-072 PortugalDiogoLourençoUniversidade do Porto Rua Dr. Roberto Frias S/N – Porto, 4200-464 PortugalCarla SantosPereiraUniversidade Portucalense, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 541 - Porto, 4200-072 PortugalFernandoMoreiraUniversidade Portucalense, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 541 - Porto, 4200-072 PortugalThe use of digital technologies to optimize performance in logistics and supply chains is a phenomenon that aims to put the customer at the center of business thinking. The new scenarios arising from digital transformation force logistics to adapt to a more complex, ever-changing, and highly uncertain environment. So, the demand for well-qualified logistics professionals to perform in this context becomes essential for organizations. The objective of the article is to identify the key logistics and supply chain management competencies to perform in an environment impacted by digital transformation. We analyzed the content of textual data from: (1) job advertisements in the logistics area in Portugal, and (2) academic research articles on competencies in the logistics area. The results show an evolution in the skills required, with greater emphasis on technical skills related to information technology. 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