Table 1Transition record

business developertochemical application specialist

A business developer already meets 22% of what the chemical application specialist role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business developer

22%

Overlap1

To chemical application specialist

7 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

70.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.4

This move: 70.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the chemical application specialist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business developer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemical application specialist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business developer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform customer management assisting and caring
already held apply business acumen management skills
already held business analysis business, administration and law
already held customer relationship management business, administration and law
already held marketing principles business, administration and law
already held analyse business plans information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 2 the chemical application specialist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held advise on customs regulations required
required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held develop chemical products required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held satisfy customers optional

02 information skills 2 required

required, not held translate formulae into processes required
required, not held keep up-to-date with regulations required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held characteristics of products required

optional, not held green chemistry optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held customer service required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held chemistry required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held use chemical analysis equipment required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical application specialist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held business analysis knowledge
already held marketing principles knowledge
already held analyse business plans skill
already held apply business acumen skill
already held customer relationship management knowledge
already held identify new business opportunities skill
already held perform customer management skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop components separation processes optional
optional, not held adjust production schedule optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held pharmaceutical products optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop components separation processes optional
optional, not held green chemistry optional
optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held satisfy customers optional

30 held skills the chemical application specialist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse cultural trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse data about clients skill
not needed by the target role brainstorm ideas skill
not needed by the target role brand marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role business incubation knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out sales analysis skill
not needed by the target role collaborate in the development of marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role customer insight knowledge
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role expand store regional presence skill
not needed by the target role financial analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage accounts skill
not needed by the target role market analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role market entry planning knowledge
not needed by the target role market entry strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role market research knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate settlements skill
not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role prospect new customers skill
not needed by the target role represent company in exhibitions skill
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role services marketing knowledge
not needed by the target role strategic planning knowledge
not needed by the target role strive for company growth skill
not needed by the target role study sales levels of products skill
not needed by the target role use analytics for commercial purposes skill
not needed by the target role vertical markets knowledge

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held characteristics of products required
required, not held customer service required
required, not held chemistry required
optional, not held green chemistry optional
optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business developer

Full index of moves from business developer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.