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

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Shipping Manager Skills List in Transport & Logistics

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Shipping Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Shipping Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 48% of Shipping Manager job descriptions contained shipping as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

shipping
48%
export
36%
import
36%
logistics
36%
freight forwarding
29%
freight
29%
customs
20%
compliance
16%
management
12%
import export
12%
customs regulations
12%
customs brokerage
12%
forwarding
12%
supply chain
12%
sap
12%
international logistics
8%
team leadership
8%
international shipping
8%
documentation
4%
transport and logistics
4%
transport
4%
3pl
4%
international trade
4%
advanced excel
4%
internal teams
4%
customer service
4%
airfreight
4%
man management
4%
supervisory
4%
import logistics
4%
air freight
4%
manufacturing
4%
logistics management
4%
operations management
4%
warehouse management
4%
couriers
4%
deliveries
4%
supervising
4%
trailer freight
4%
warehouse
4%
team leader
4%
sea freight
4%
credit control
4%
contract management
4%
legal compliance
4%
chester
4%
hybrid
4%
manager
4%
north west
4%
northwest
4%
remote
4%
uk
4%
wfh
4%
work from home
4%
general manager
4%
ocean freight
4%
admin
4%
administrator
4%
import and export coordinator
4%
logistics coordinator
4%
office coordinator
4%
sales coordinator
4%
shipping coordinator
4%
shipping export coordinator
4%
cds
4%
managerial skills
4%
exports
4%

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