Occupation Atlasspecialised goods distribution manager
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/72d1e9ca-294c-4349-90ed-f99541d447d0
specialised goods distribution manager
Specialised goods distribution managers plan, coordinate and manage the distribution of specialised goods to various points of sales. They oversee employees and ensure that operations run efficiently such as the storage, transportation and delivery of specialised goods.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ECREnterprising · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising5.99
- C Conventional5.74
- R Realistic3.60
- I Investigative2.64
- S Social2.39
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- analyse supply chain trends
- carry out inventory control accuracy
- carry out statistical forecasts
- communicate with shipment forwarders
- cost management
- develop financial statistics reports
- direct logistical functions
- ensure customs compliance
- ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities
- freight transport methods
- handle carriers
- implement strategic planning
- manage contracts
- manage financial risk
- manage freight payment methods
- manage staff
- perform risk analysis
- plan transport operations
- supply chain management
- track shipments
- track shipping sites
Optional (22)
- e-commerce systems
- employment law
- handle customer complaints
- hazardous freight regulations
- initiate contact with buyers
- international commercial transactions rules
- international import export regulations
- manage health and safety standards
- manage resources
- minimise shipping cost
- monitor security procedures in warehouse operations
- monitor stock level
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate price
- negotiate terms with suppliers
- oversee freight-related financial documentation
- present reports
- supplier management
- train employees
- transportation software related to an ERP system
- use a warehouse management system
- write work-related reports
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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