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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.6 - calculating and estimating S2.6.0 - calculating and estimating Forecast sales over periods of time
Description
Calculate and estimate the expected sales of products and services over different periods of time in order to determine their profitability.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 0 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 5 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 1 (Managers)
Optional for
- Sales support assistantSales support assistants perform a variety of general sales support tasks, such as supporting the development of sales plans, managing clerical activities of sales efforts, verifyi…
- Marketing managerMarketing managers carry out the implementation of efforts related to the marketing operations in a company. They develop marketing strategies and plans by detailing cost and resou…
- Sales managerSales managers develop sales and targeting strategies for a company. They manage sales teams, allocate sales resources based on the plans, prioritise and follow up on critical lead…
- Supply chain managerSupply chain managers plan, manage and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of supplies needed to run manufacturing operations from the acquisition of …
- Forecast managerForecast managers have a deep understanding of the operations of the company, the inventory levels, production batches, requirements and costs of production per product, and trends…
Related skills
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- Statistics
- Liaise with managers
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- Carry out sales analysis
- Pricing strategies
- Implement sales strategies
- Analyse customer service surveys
- Manage budgets
- Supervise sales activities
- Manage accounts
- Estimate profitability
Last updated on February 18, 2026
