Most In-Demand Operations Skills
The most in-demand skills for Operations roles right now are ai, corrective-action, erp — ranked across 129374 open postings.
Updated November 3, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai | 8,873 | -508 |
| 2 | corrective-action | 7,914 | -391 |
| 3 | erp | 7,595 | -102 |
| 4 | process-improvement | 6,815 | -898 |
| 5 | automation | 6,590 | -363 |
| 6 | analytics | 6,424 | -780 |
| 7 | performance-management | 6,423 | -901 |
| 8 | sap | 6,043 | -237 |
| 9 | stakeholder-management | 5,963 | -249 |
| 10 | osha | 3,725 | -495 |
| 11 | vendor-management | 3,701 | -308 |
| 12 | powerbi | 3,633 | -173 |
| 13 | cloud | 3,294 | -345 |
| 14 | oracle | 3,023 | -108 |
| 15 | regulatory-compliance | 2,704 | -469 |
| 16 | business-development | 2,683 | -267 |
| 17 | strategic-planning | 2,417 | -271 |
| 18 | ecommerce | 2,371 | -120 |
| 19 | accounts-payable | 2,362 | -227 |
| 20 | sql | 2,350 | -191 |
| 21 | crm | 2,244 | -108 |
| 22 | risk-assessment | 2,186 | -172 |
| 23 | six-sigma | 2,161 | -198 |
| 24 | program-management | 2,156 | -225 |
| 25 | root-cause-analysis | 1,902 | -198 |
| 26 | succession-planning | 1,900 | -46 |
| 27 | data-analytics | 1,862 | -247 |
| 28 | emergency-response | 1,854 | -162 |
| 29 | networking | 1,653 | -190 |
| 30 | agile | 1,633 | -243 |
| 31 | ariba | 1,624 | +48 |
| 32 | salesforce | 1,599 | -273 |
| 33 | ccpa | 1,550 | -9 |
| 34 | accounts-receivable | 1,523 | -159 |
| 35 | contract-negotiation | 1,501 | -49 |
| 36 | saas | 1,491 | -218 |
| 37 | accessibility | 1,430 | -281 |
| 38 | data-quality | 1,404 | -61 |
| 39 | first-aid | 1,399 | 0 |
| 40 | employee-relations | 1,399 | -3 |