Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

forwarding managertospecialised goods distribution manager

A forwarding manager already meets 25% of what the specialised goods distribution manager role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forwarding manager
25%
Overlap1
To specialised goods distribution manager
8 Skills carried over
15 Required, not held
76.7 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

25%

Learning distance A rebuild

76.7/ 100

1 Share of the specialised goods distribution 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.

Why

Why this move works

A specialised goods distribution manager role treats 7 of its required skills as things a forwarding manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • analyse supply chain trends
  • communicate with shipment forwarders
  • freight transport methods
  • manage contracts
  • manage freight payment methods
  • plan transport operations

What stands in the way is 15 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A specialised goods distribution 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 negotiate price communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held manage freight payment methods management skills
  • already held analyse supply chain trends information skills
  • already held freight transport methods services
  • already held supply chain management business, administration and law
  • already held communicate with shipment forwarders communication, collaboration and creativity

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the specialised goods distribution manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 8 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 information skills 6 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held carry out inventory control accuracy required
  • required, not held track shipments required
  • required, not held carry out statistical forecasts required
  • required, not held develop financial statistics reports required
  • required, not held manage financial risk required
  • required, not held perform risk analysis required
  • optional, not held monitor security procedures in warehouse operations optional
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held oversee freight-related financial documentation optional
02 management skills 4 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held direct logistical functions required
  • required, not held handle carriers required
  • required, not held track shipping sites required
  • required, not held manage staff required
  • optional, not held manage resources optional
  • optional, not held minimise shipping cost optional
03 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure customs compliance required
  • required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
  • required, not held ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities required
  • optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 7 supplementary
  • required, not held implement strategic planning required
  • optional, not held initiate contact with buyers optional
  • optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
  • optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
  • optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
  • optional, not held present reports optional
  • optional, not held train employees optional
  • optional, not held write work-related reports optional
05 business, administration and law 1 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held cost management required
  • optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
  • optional, not held international import export regulations optional
  • optional, not held supplier management optional
  • optional, not held employment law optional
  • optional, not held transportation software related to an ERP system optional
06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held e-commerce systems optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a specialised goods distribution 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 8 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held analyse supply chain trends skill
  • already held communicate with shipment forwarders skill
  • already held freight transport methods knowledge
  • already held manage contracts skill
  • already held manage freight payment methods skill
  • already held plan transport operations skill
  • already held supply chain management knowledge
  • already held negotiate price skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held hazardous freight regulations optional
08 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held use a warehouse management system optional
21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held e-commerce systems optional
  • optional, not held hazardous freight regulations optional
  • optional, not held initiate contact with buyers optional
  • optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
  • optional, not held international import export regulations optional
  • optional, not held monitor security procedures in warehouse operations optional
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held oversee freight-related financial documentation optional
  • optional, not held supplier management optional
  • optional, not held employment law optional
  • optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
  • optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
  • optional, not held manage resources optional
  • optional, not held minimise shipping cost optional
  • optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
  • optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
  • optional, not held present reports optional
  • optional, not held train employees optional
  • optional, not held transportation software related to an ERP system optional
  • optional, not held use a warehouse management system optional
  • optional, not held write work-related reports optional
40 held skills the specialised goods distribution 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 shipping rates 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 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 medium term objectives skill
  • not needed by the target role negotiate logistics services 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
  • not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
  • not needed by the target role work in a logistics team skill
8 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 cost management required
  • optional, not held e-commerce systems optional
  • optional, not held hazardous freight regulations optional
  • optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
  • optional, not held international import export regulations optional
  • optional, not held supplier management optional
  • optional, not held employment law optional
  • optional, not held transportation software related to an ERP system 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.