Table 1Transition record

supply chain managertoICT vendor relationship manager

A supply chain manager already meets 51% of what the ICT vendor relationship manager role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From supply chain manager

51%

Overlap1

To ICT vendor relationship manager

16 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

53 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53

This move: 53 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the ICT vendor relationship manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the supply chain 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ICT vendor relationship manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a supply chain manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held track price trends information skills
already held forecast workload management skills
already held carry out tendering management skills
already held coordinate purchasing activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse supply chain strategies information skills
already held analyse supply chain trends information skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 10 the ICT vendor relationship manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 business, administration and law 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ICT market required
required, not held ICT sales methodologies required
required, not held crowdsourcing strategy required
required, not held insourcing strategy required
required, not held outsourcing strategy required
required, not held contract law required

optional, not held hardware components suppliers optional
optional, not held business processes optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held electronic communication required

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held prepare purchasing reportings required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held issue purchase orders required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held design process optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT vendor relationship manager 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse supply chain strategies skill
already held analyse supply chain trends skill
already held coordinate purchasing activities skill
already held identify suppliers skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held supply chain management knowledge
already held track price trends skill
already held assess supplier risks skill
already held carry out tendering skill
already held forecast workload skill
already held manage staff skill
already held negotiate buying conditions skill
already held perform project management skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held software components suppliers optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held hardware components suppliers optional
optional, not held software components suppliers optional
optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held business processes optional
optional, not held compare contractors' bids optional
optional, not held design process optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional

83 held skills the ICT vendor relationship manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accurately estimate work hours skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse economic trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic changes skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic needs skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role apply for government funding skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role assist in planning production scheduling skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs skill
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate purchasing levels of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role carry out statistical forecasts skill
not needed by the target role conflict management knowledge
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role control trade commercial documentation skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role direct logistical functions skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role estimate costs of required supplies skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role forecast dividend trends skill
not needed by the target role forecast economic trends skill
not needed by the target role forecast future levels of business skill
not needed by the target role forecast production quantities skill
not needed by the target role forecast products' demand skill
not needed by the target role forecast sales over periods of time skill
not needed by the target role geographical routes knowledge
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role identify key processes of traceability systems skill

43 further entries not listed here

10 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 ICT market required
required, not held ICT sales methodologies required
required, not held crowdsourcing strategy required
required, not held insourcing strategy required
required, not held outsourcing strategy required
required, not held contract law required
required, not held electronic communication required
optional, not held hardware components suppliers optional
optional, not held software components suppliers optional
optional, not held business processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from supply chain manager

Full index of moves from supply chain manager

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.