Table 1Transition record

forwarding managertointernational forwarding operations coordinator

A forwarding manager already meets 61% of what the international forwarding operations coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forwarding manager

61%

Overlap1

To international forwarding operations coordinator

12 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

40 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40

This move: 40 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the international forwarding operations coordinator 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A international forwarding operations coordinator 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 assess carriers management skills
already held foster relationships with various types of carrier communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage carriers management skills
already held liaise with transportation services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations assisting and caring
already held coordinate export transportation activities management skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 11 the international forwarding operations coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 missing skills fall into 6 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held write routine reports required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

02 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform ICT troubleshooting required

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held respond to requests for logistics services from all over the world required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held international business required

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held manage import export licenses required

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held tolerate stress optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a international forwarding operations coordinator 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse work-related written reports skill
already held apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations skill
already held assess carriers skill
already held control trade commercial documentation skill
already held coordinate export transportation activities skill
already held coordinate import transportation activities skill
already held foster relationships with various types of carrier skill
already held liaise with transportation services skill
already held manage carriers skill
already held set import export strategies skill
already held work in a logistics team skill
already held use different communication channels skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

36 held skills the international forwarding operations coordinator 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 shipping rates skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends 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 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 freight transport methods knowledge
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 make bids in forward auctions skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts 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 logistics services 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 plan transport operations 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 supply chain management knowledge

1 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 international business required

Index

Other moves recorded from forwarding manager

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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.