Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
forecast manager
ESCO occupation · 24 essential, 14 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
liaise with managers
analyse supply chain strategies
estimate costs of required supplies
analyse logistic changes
follow company standards
manage supplies
corporate social responsibility
maintain relationship with suppliers
forecast dividend trends
financial forecasting
manage inventory
order supplies
forecast production quantities
assess supplier risks
strive for company growth
supplier management
analyse supply chain trends
identify suppliers
supply chain management
supply chain principles
maintain relationship with customers
analyse economic trends
forecast future levels of business
analyse market financial trends
Optional & specialised skills
assist in planning production scheduling
study sales levels of products
use sales forecasting softwares
calculate purchasing levels of raw materials
manage standard enterprise resource planning system
forecast sales over periods of time
economics
coordinate purchasing activities
manage logistics
analyse logistic needs
forecast products' demand
monitor ingredient storage
statistics
forecast economic trends
Other matches: energy manager · ICT quality assurance manager · weather forecaster · public finance accountant · leather raw materials purchasing manager
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.