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Overview
Forwarding manager work is about planning national and international cargo shipments, choosing carriers, booking freight and explaining transport conditions and costs to clients.
In job descriptions, look for cargo booking, carrier assessment, shipping rates, import and export transport, customs paperwork, supply chain management, cost metrics, shipment documents and client communication.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Forwarding manager work sits between clients, carriers and shipment paperwork. The role plans routes, books cargo, compares shipping rates, coordinates imports or exports and keeps transport conditions understandable for the client.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include carrier assessment, supply chain management, cargo booking, customs documents, shipment paperwork, cost metrics, import-export coordination and relationships with road, sea, air or multimodal carriers.
Salary context
Salary context depends on shipment complexity, international scope, volume, customer responsibility, documentation risk, language use, cost control and whether the role manages people or only assigned shipments.
Career paths
Paths can move from freight administration into forwarding management, key-account logistics, customs coordination, transport procurement, operations planning or leadership of a forwarding team.
Good to know
Check adverts for cargo types, transport modes, customs exposure, client contact, system use, cost targets, document responsibility and whether decisions on carrier choice are part of the job.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for forwarding manager work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Cargo and Freight Agents
43-5011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETFreight Forwarders
43-5011.01
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Clearing and forwarding agents (3331)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/39803100-c338-4f01-ad2c-085d488920ca |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3331.2 |
| ISCO group | 3331 |
| Concept type | Occupation |