Table 1Transition record

timber tradertowood factory manager

A timber trader already meets 17% of what the wood factory manager role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From timber trader

17%

Overlap1

To wood factory manager

7 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

84 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 84

This move: 84 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the wood factory manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the timber trader 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 wood factory manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a timber trader background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out purchasing operations in the timber business communication, collaboration and creativity
already held sell processed timber in a commercial environment communication, collaboration and creativity
already held study prices of wood products information skills
already held distinguish wood quality information skills
already held manage timber stocks management skills
already held timber products engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the wood factory manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 45 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 10 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held manage factory operations required
required, not held manage production systems required
required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held develop manufacturing policies required
required, not held ensure equipment availability required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held manage supplies required
required, not held meet deadlines required
required, not held strive for company growth required

optional, not held manage customer service optional
optional, not held check material resources optional
optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held construction products required
required, not held wood products required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held woodworking processes required

optional, not held engineering processes optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held follow company standards required
required, not held oversee quality control required

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held advise customers on wood products required
required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held prospect new customers optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
optional, not held train employees optional

05 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held analyse production processes for improvement required

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held prepare purchasing reportings optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional

06 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood factory 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carry out purchasing operations in the timber business skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held sell processed timber in a commercial environment skill
already held study prices of wood products skill
already held timber products knowledge
already held distinguish wood quality skill
already held manage timber stocks skill

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held manage customer service optional
optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held prepare purchasing reportings optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held prospect new customers optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
optional, not held check material resources optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

28 held skills the wood factory manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on timber harvest skill
not needed by the target role advise on timber-based products skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role comply with timber trade code of conduct skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role coordinate timber sales skill
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role handle timber skill
not needed by the target role identify market niches 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 inspect timber skill
not needed by the target role inspect trees skill
not needed by the target role manage forests skill
not needed by the target role manage logs segregation and stacking skill
not needed by the target role manage timber orders skill
not needed by the target role monitor forest health skill
not needed by the target role monitor forest productivity skill
not needed by the target role monitor logging operations skill
not needed by the target role negotiate price skill
not needed by the target role operate forestry machinery skill
not needed by the target role pack timber products skill
not needed by the target role process collected survey data skill
not needed by the target role process returned timber products skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role report the results of treatment skill
not needed by the target role work in a forestry team skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports related to trees skill

8 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 construction products required
required, not held wood products required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held woodworking processes required
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from timber trader

forester 18% covered · career change

Full index of moves from timber trader

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.