# Competences — rail logistics coordinator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/279c0ab1-212b-4e89-a41f-048f5de9dadf).

## Essential

- **analyse transportation costs** (skill/competence)
- **apply transportation management concepts** (skill/competence)
- **comply with railway safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **enforce railway safety regulations** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with shipment regulations** (skill/competence)
- **handle shipment documentation** (skill/competence)
- **health and safety measures in transportation** (knowledge)
- **keep track of shipment payments** (skill/competence)
- **manage shipment risks** (skill/competence)
- **markets for modes of transport** (knowledge)
- **multimodal transport logistics** (knowledge)
- **negotiate logistics services** (skill/competence)
- **operate railway communication systems** (skill/competence)
- **prepare freight shipment reports** (skill/competence)
- **prepare shipments in time** (skill/competence)
- **resolve shipment issues** (skill/competence)
- **track shipments** (skill/competence)
- **track shipping sites** (skill/competence)
- **use different communication channels** (skill/competence)
- **work in a logistics team** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- build business relationships (skill/competence)
- comprehend financial business terminology (skill/competence)
- maintain financial records (skill/competence)
- physical characteristics of railways (knowledge)
- shunt inbound loads (skill/competence)
- statistics (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- logistics coordination — **47 %**
- data analysis — **21 %**
- shipment coordination — **16 %**
- supply chain management — **16 %**
- transportation planning — **16 %**

### Methods

- continuous improvement — **16 %**

### Responsibilities

- customer communication — **16 %**

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