Logistics Specialist Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Transport & Logistics

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Logistics Specialist Skills List in Transport & Logistics

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Logistics Specialist role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Logistics Specialist job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 37% of Logistics Specialist job descriptions contained logistics as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

logistics
37%
customer service
22%
customs
22%
freight forwarding
19%
freight
19%
imports
16%
sea import
16%
supply chain
16%
transport
13%
sales opportunities
13%
planning
13%
purchasing
10%
otif
10%
stock control
10%
delivering
10%
driving
10%
route planning
10%
walking
10%
import export
10%
admin
10%
bom
10%
time management
7%
safety regulations
7%
risk assessments
7%
operational excellence
7%
logistical
7%
hgv
7%
corrective actions
7%
distribution
7%
trade compliance
7%
french
7%
organisational skills
7%
analytical skills
7%
microsoft office
7%
communication skills
7%
goods in
7%
time critical
7%
logistics management
7%
aviation
7%
scheduling
7%
scheduler
7%
planner
7%
team leader
7%
goods out
7%
materials
7%
warehouse
7%
export
7%
import
7%
shipping
7%
jobs
4%
iso
4%
audit
4%
operations
4%
materials management
4%
manager
4%
vacancy
4%
stockport
4%
manchester
4%
qehs
4%
import/export
4%
hays
4%
coordinator
4%
controller
4%
clerk
4%
agency
4%
administrator
4%
transportation
4%
air freight
4%
stores
4%
international logistics
4%
transport operations
4%
picker
4%
forklift operator
4%
manual handling
4%
warehousing
4%
mandarin
4%
quality control
4%
customs regulations
4%
international law
4%
international trade
4%
packer
4%
export controls
4%
qhse
4%
factory
4%
reporting
4%

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