International Trade Term Knowledge
Understanding of trade terms and agreements used in global commerce.
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Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
This requirement appears in 0.0% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share was broadly unchanged compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Understanding of trade terms and agreements used in global commerce.
Apply HS codes and tariff schedules for international trade compliance.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO29.05. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Occupations where supply chain and trade compliance appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Importers and exporters Example titles: Exporter · Export agent · Import agent · Export officer | 8.4% | |
| 2 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants Example titles: Transport clerk · Bus router · Cargo agent · Cargo clerk | 2.4% | |
| 3 | Managers in logistics Example titles: Logistic manager · Logistics manager · Supply chain manager · Logistics support manager | 1.0% | |
| 4 | Managers in transport and distribution Example titles: Transport manager · Ship owner · Dock master · Pier master | 0.9% | |
| 5 | Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport Example titles: Logistics director · Airport director · Chief controller · Head of logistics | 0.6% | |
| 6 | Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. Example titles: Dock man · Gear man · Dock crew · Car lasher | 0.4% | |
| 7 | Sales administrators Example titles: Sales administrator · Sales clerk · Admin officer · Admin assistant | 0.2% | |
| 8 | Buyers and procurement officers Example titles: Procurement officer · Bid writer · Media buyer · Print buyer | 0.2% | |
| 9 | Purchasing managers and directors Example titles: Purchasing manager · Buying manager · Estimating director · Purchasing director | 0.2% | |
| 10 | Stock control clerks and assistants Example titles: Stock control clerk · Sample man · Depot clerk · Stock taker | 0.2% |
Skills within Supply Chain, Logistics and Related Enterprise Operations
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supply Chain and Logistics Logistics and Inventory Management · Procurement and Government Contracting Processes · Demand Planning and Supply Chain Coordination | 22.3% | +1.8 pp | |
| 2 | Enterprise Operations and ERP Service Quality and Process Framework Skills · User Adoption Strategy Development · Cloud Database and Collaboration Platform Skills | 0.8% | 0.0 pp | |
| 3 | Enterprise Integration and Supply Chain API Management and Integration Tools · Service-Oriented Architecture Design and Implementation Skills · Electronic Data Interchange Standard Knowledge | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 4 | Supply Chain and Healthcare Cold Chain Logistics and Management Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 5 | Supply Chain and Trade Compliance Selected skill · International Trade Term Knowledge · Harmonized Tariff Systems | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.