Table 1Transition record

international forwarding operations coordinatortoforwarding manager

A international forwarding operations coordinator already meets 23% of what the forwarding manager role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From international forwarding operations coordinator

23%

Overlap1

To forwarding manager

12 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

80.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 80.5

This move: 80.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the forwarding manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the international forwarding operations coordinator 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 forwarding manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a international forwarding operations coordinator 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 5 the forwarding manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 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 management skills 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop efficiency plans for logistics operations required
required, not held manage freight payment methods required
required, not held oversee cargo storage requirements required
required, not held plan transport operations required
required, not held manage medium term objectives required
required, not held oversee shipment routing required
required, not held plan medium to long term objectives required

optional, not held administer multi-modal logistics optional
optional, not held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement optional

02 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse shipping rates required
required, not held analyse supply chain trends required
required, not held develop transportation cost metrics required
required, not held prepare bills of lading required
required, not held prepare documentation for international shipping required

optional, not held handle shipment paperwork optional
optional, not held keep up-to-date to current customs regulations optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held book cargo required
required, not held communicate with shipment forwarders required
required, not held make bids in forward auctions required
required, not held implement short term objectives required

optional, not held implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships optional
optional, not held negotiate logistics services optional
optional, not held provide advice to clients in terms of export restrictions optional
optional, not held provide advice to clients in terms of import restrictions optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held create import-export commercial documentation optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate price optional
optional, not held negotiate service with providers optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect carrier documents required
required, not held non vessel operating common carrier regulations required

optional, not held ensure legal accreditation for forwarding agent operations optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held supply chain management required

06 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a forwarding 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure legal accreditation for forwarding agent operations optional
optional, not held handle shipment paperwork optional
optional, not held implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships optional
optional, not held keep up-to-date to current customs regulations optional
optional, not held negotiate logistics services optional
optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
optional, not held provide advice to clients in terms of export restrictions optional
optional, not held provide advice to clients in terms of import restrictions optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held administer multi-modal logistics optional
optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement optional
optional, not held create import-export commercial documentation optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate price optional
optional, not held negotiate service with providers optional

10 held skills the forwarding manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role manage import export licenses skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role respond to requests for logistics services from all over the world skill
not needed by the target role show intercultural awareness skill
not needed by the target role tolerate stress skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

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 supply chain management required
optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from international forwarding operations coordinator

Full index of moves from international forwarding operations coordinator

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.