Shipping and Receiving Clerk skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Shipping and Receiving Clerk postings that mention each skill.

1. Inventory managementdistinctive67%
2. Warehouse operationsdistinctive66%
3. Forkliftdistinctive46%
4. Workplace safetydistinctive34%
5. Pharmacydistinctive32%
6. Mental healthdistinctive23%
7. Customer service23%
8. Excel16%
9. Logisticsdistinctive15%
10. Leadership13%
11. Microsoft Office12%
12. Merchandising12%
13. Driving12%
14. Regulatory compliance11%
15. Manufacturing10%

“Distinctive” means Shipping and Receiving Clerk postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Shipping and Receiving Clerk skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Stocker82% overlapShared: Warehouse operations, Forklift, Inventory management, Workplace safetyHow to switch
• Warehouse Supervisor77% overlapShared: Warehouse operations, Inventory management, Forklift, LogisticsHow to switch
• Packer68% overlapShared: Warehouse operations, Workplace safety, Forklift, Customer serviceHow to switch
• Meat Cutter60% overlapShared: Warehouse operations, Forklift, Pharmacy, Workplace safetyHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Shipping and Receiving Clerk need?

In 903 current Shipping and Receiving Clerk job postings, the skills asked for most often are Inventory management (67%), Warehouse operations (66%), Forklift (46%), Workplace safety (34%), Pharmacy (32%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Shipping and Receiving Clerk move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Stocker, Warehouse Supervisor, Packer, Meat Cutter. Stocker shares skills such as Warehouse operations, Forklift, Inventory management.