Table 1Transition record

forwarding managertointermodal logistics manager

A forwarding manager already meets 24% of what the intermodal logistics manager role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forwarding manager

24%

Overlap1

To intermodal logistics manager

6 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

74.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.9

This move: 74.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the intermodal logistics manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the forwarding manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A intermodal logistics manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a forwarding manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse shipping rates information skills
already held negotiate logistics services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held freight transport methods services
already held supply chain management business, administration and law
already held plan transport operations management skills
already held manage contracts communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the intermodal logistics manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop communication networks with shipping sites required
required, not held maintain relationship with customers required
required, not held negotiate prices for transport of cargo required
required, not held promote the use of sustainable transport required
required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held implement transport strategy required
required, not held provide customer follow-up required

optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

02 management skills 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held track shipping sites required
required, not held exercise stewardship required
required, not held manage company transport strategy required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held recruit employees required

optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional

03 services 2 required

required, not held intermodal options required
required, not held intermodalism required

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held guarantee customer satisfaction required

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held track shipments required

06 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held use microsoft office optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a intermodal logistics manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse shipping rates skill
already held freight transport methods knowledge
already held manage contracts skill
already held negotiate logistics services skill
already held plan transport operations skill
already held supply chain management knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held international business optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held use microsoft office optional

42 held skills the intermodal logistics manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role administer multi-modal logistics skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations skill
not needed by the target role assess carriers skill
not needed by the target role book cargo skill
not needed by the target role communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages skill
not needed by the target role communicate with shipment forwarders skill
not needed by the target role control trade commercial documentation skill
not needed by the target role coordinate export transportation activities skill
not needed by the target role coordinate import transportation activities skill
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role create import-export commercial documentation skill
not needed by the target role develop efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role develop transportation cost metrics skill
not needed by the target role ensure legal accreditation for forwarding agent operations skill
not needed by the target role foster relationships with various types of carrier skill
not needed by the target role handle shipment paperwork skill
not needed by the target role implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships skill
not needed by the target role implement short term objectives skill
not needed by the target role inspect carrier documents skill
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date to current customs regulations skill
not needed by the target role liaise with transportation services skill
not needed by the target role make bids in forward auctions skill
not needed by the target role manage carriers skill
not needed by the target role manage freight payment methods skill
not needed by the target role manage medium term objectives skill
not needed by the target role negotiate price skill
not needed by the target role negotiate service with providers skill
not needed by the target role non vessel operating common carrier regulations skill
not needed by the target role oversee cargo storage requirements skill
not needed by the target role oversee shipment routing skill
not needed by the target role plan medium to long term objectives skill
not needed by the target role prepare bills of lading skill
not needed by the target role prepare documentation for international shipping skill
not needed by the target role principles of cargo stowage knowledge
not needed by the target role provide advice to clients in terms of export restrictions skill
not needed by the target role provide advice to clients in terms of import restrictions skill
not needed by the target role set import export strategies skill

2 further entries not listed here

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held intermodal options required
required, not held intermodalism required
optional, not held international business optional

Index

Other moves recorded from forwarding manager

Full index of moves from forwarding manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.