Table 1Transition record

retail department managertoshop supervisor

A retail department manager already meets 66% of what the shop supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From retail department manager

66%

Overlap1

To shop supervisor

18 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

33.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.5

This move: 33.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the shop supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the retail department 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A shop supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a retail department manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage revenue management skills
already held monitor proper product handling information skills
already held improve business processes management skills
already held supervise sales activities management skills
already held analyse consumer buying trends information skills
already held manage inventory management skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 8 the shop supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 6 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 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held oversee promotional sales prices required

optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply company policies required

03 services 1 required

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
optional, not held organise product display optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held market research optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain transaction's reports optional
optional, not held set up pricing strategies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a shop supervisor 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control of expenses skill
already held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held monitor customer service skill
already held monitor proper product handling skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill
already held accounting techniques knowledge
already held analyse consumer buying trends skill
already held improve business processes skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage inventory skill
already held manage revenue skill
already held manage theft prevention skill
already held maximise sales revenues skill
already held order supplies skill
already held supervise sales activities skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
optional, not held maintain transaction's reports optional
optional, not held organise product display optional
optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held set up pricing strategies optional
optional, not held market research optional
optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

22 held skills the shop supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply business acumen skill
not needed by the target role carry out sales analysis skill
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role examine merchandise skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role measure customer feedback skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role motivate staff to reach sales targets skill
not needed by the target role negotiate buying conditions skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role set sales goals skill
not needed by the target role set sales promotions skill
not needed by the target role show diplomacy skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge

3 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 health, safety and hygiene legislation required
optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held market research optional

Index

Other moves recorded from retail department manager

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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.