household goods distribution managertospecialised goods distribution manager
A household goods distribution manager already meets 66% of what the specialised goods distribution manager role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.
66%
40.4/ 100
1 Share of the specialised goods distribution manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the household goods distribution manager 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.
Why this move works
A specialised goods distribution manager role treats 19 of its required skills as things a household goods distribution manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- analyse supply chain trends
- carry out inventory control accuracy
- carry out statistical forecasts
- communicate with shipment forwarders
- develop financial statistics reports
What stands in the way is 3 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A specialised goods distribution manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a household goods distribution manager background worth leading with.
- already held minimise shipping cost management skills
- already held manage freight payment methods management skills
- already held ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities assisting and caring
- already held track shipments information skills
- already held track shipping sites management skills
- already held carry out inventory control accuracy information skills
All 21 carried skills, including the 19 the specialised goods distribution manager role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you would need to learn
The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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.
- required, not held manage contracts required
- optional, not held initiate contact with buyers optional
- optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
- optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
- optional, not held negotiate price optional
- optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
- optional, not held train employees optional
- optional, not held write work-related reports optional
- required, not held cost management required
- optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
- optional, not held international import export regulations optional
- optional, not held supplier management optional
- optional, not held employment law optional
- optional, not held transportation software related to an ERP system optional
- required, not held direct logistical functions required
- optional, not held manage resources optional
- optional, not held monitor security procedures in warehouse operations optional
- optional, not held monitor stock level optional
- optional, not held oversee freight-related financial documentation optional
- optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
- optional, not held e-commerce systems optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a specialised goods distribution manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 cost management knowledge · sector specific
- 02 direct logistical functions skill · sector specific
- 03 manage contracts skill · cross sector
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 21 skills that carry over
- already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
- already held analyse supply chain trends skill
- already held carry out inventory control accuracy skill
- already held carry out statistical forecasts skill
- already held communicate with shipment forwarders skill
- already held develop financial statistics reports skill
- already held ensure customs compliance skill
- already held ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities skill
- already held freight transport methods knowledge
- already held handle carriers skill
- already held implement strategic planning skill
- already held manage financial risk skill
- already held manage freight payment methods skill
- already held manage staff skill
- already held perform risk analysis skill
- already held plan transport operations skill
- already held supply chain management knowledge
- already held track shipments skill
- already held track shipping sites skill
- already held hazardous freight regulations knowledge
- already held minimise shipping cost skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held use a warehouse management system optional
20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held e-commerce systems optional
- optional, not held initiate contact with buyers optional
- optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
- optional, not held international import export regulations optional
- optional, not held monitor security procedures in warehouse operations optional
- optional, not held monitor stock level optional
- optional, not held oversee freight-related financial documentation optional
- optional, not held supplier management optional
- optional, not held employment law optional
- optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
- optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
- optional, not held manage resources optional
- optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
- optional, not held negotiate price optional
- optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
- optional, not held train employees optional
- optional, not held transportation software related to an ERP system optional
- optional, not held use a warehouse management system optional
- optional, not held write work-related reports optional
6 held skills the specialised goods distribution manager role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
- not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
- not needed by the target role household products knowledge
- not needed by the target role perform financial risk management in international trade skill
- not needed by the target role perform multiple tasks at the same time skill
7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- required, not held cost management required
- optional, not held e-commerce systems optional
- optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
- optional, not held international import export regulations optional
- optional, not held supplier management optional
- optional, not held employment law optional
- optional, not held transportation software related to an ERP system optional
Other moves recorded from household goods distribution manager
- distribution manager 56% covered · substantial
- import export specialist in household goods 35% covered · substantial
- import export specialist in electrical household appliances 32% covered · substantial
- import export specialist in office furniture 29% covered · substantial
Full index of moves from household goods distribution manager
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.