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forwarding manager

Forwarding managers plan and organise cargo shipments within national and international areas.

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DESCRIPTION

Forwarding managers plan and organise cargo shipments within national and international areas. They communicate with carriers and negotiate the best way to send the cargo to its destination which can be a single customer or a point of distribution. Forwarding managers act as experts in supply chain management. They know and apply the rules and regulations for each specific type of cargo and communicate the conditions and costs to the clients.

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
oversee cargo storage requirements
manage carriers
make bids in forward auctions
OPTIONALOptional competences
work in a logistics team
use different communication channels
manage contracts

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Skills overview

48total
24 essential
24 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
0
Skills
6

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Quick insight

This role requires 24 essential competences across practical skill domains.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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