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Career Guidance Knowledge business, administration and law K041 - business and administration K0416 - wholesale and retail sales Warehouse operations
Description
The basic principles and practices of warehouse operations such as goods storage and the organisation of warehouse facilities.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 5 occupations
- Optional in 10 occupations
- Total: 15 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 4 (Clerical support workers)
Essential for
- Warehouse managerWarehouse managers assume the responsibility for storage facilities. They manage the operations and the staff within. Other titles The following job titles also refer to warehouse …
- Logistics and distribution managerLogistics and distribution managers take decisions on logistic services, operations and provisions. They take internal and external variables into consideration for effective and s…
- Water traffic coordinatorWater traffic coordinator manage the movements of a vessel in ports and waterways. They ensure the efficient deployment of vessels of a shipping company. Other titles The foll…
- StevedoreStevedores sort, handle, load and unload freight into over-the-road equipment in accordance with oral and written instructions, as well as state regulations. They move freight…
- Aircraft cargo operations coordinatorAircraft cargo operations coordinators direct and coordinate air transport terminal cargo and ramp activities. They review data on incoming flights as to plan the working acti…
Optional for
- Warehouse operators for clothingWarehouse operators for clothing are in charge of storing textile fabrics, accessories and components for clothing production. They ensure that all the components necessary for the…
- Freight transport dispatcherFreight transport dispatchers receive and transmit reliable messages, track vehicles and equipment, and record other important information. They oversee the planning operations of …
- Logistics analystA Logistics Analyst is a professional who evaluates, coordinates, and optimizes the movement of goods, materials, and information throughout a supply chain. Their goal is to improv…
- 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 …
- Logistics engineerLogistics engineers design and implement systems aimed to optimise the time and efforts invested in transportation activities. They ensure that systems allow for micro-tracking and…
- Warehouse order pickerWarehouse order pickers prepare orders manually. They pick up orders and bring them to the delivery platform for processing, or in the trade sector to allow customers to pick …
- Inventory coordinatorInventory coordinators keep track of products stored in warehouses for transport to stores, wholesalers and individual customers. They inspect the inventory and maintain paperwork …
- Stevedore superintendentStevedore superintendents supervise and monitor the freight handling and longshore labor in a dockyard to maximise productivity. They manage the loading and unloading of cargo and …
- Ship captainShip captains are in charge of a vessel for the transportation of goods and passengers, operating in lakes, oceans, coastal waters, rivers, or bays. The size of the vessel can…
- Application engineerApplication engineers deal with the technical requirements, management, and design for the development of various engineering applications, such as systems, new product designs, or…
Related skills
- Analyse supply chain strategies
- Manage staff
- Manage warehouse operations
- Have computer literacy
- Project management
- Manage warehouse inventory
- Analyse supply chain trends
- Use different communication channels
- Safety regulations for warehouses
- Supply chain management
- Stack goods
- Freight transport methods
Last updated on February 18, 2026
