Table 1Transition record

warehouse managertodepartment store manager

A warehouse manager already meets 30% of what the department store manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From warehouse manager

30%

Overlap1

To department store manager

7 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

69.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.3

This move: 69.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the department store manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the warehouse 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A department store manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a warehouse manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held evaluate employees management skills
already held build business relationships communication, collaboration and creativity
already held train employees communication, collaboration and creativity
already held have computer literacy working with computers
already held manage budgets management skills
already held manage staff management skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the department store manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held implement sales strategies required
required, not held manage the store image required
required, not held set sales promotions required
required, not held implement marketing strategies required

optional, not held coach team on visual merchandising optional

02 management skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time required
required, not held plan marketing campaigns required
required, not held plan marketing strategy required

optional, not held define brand identity optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise brand management optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held company policies required
required, not held product comprehension required

optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held employment law optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor proper product handling required

optional, not held set up pricing strategies optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held provide customer follow-up services required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held monitor shelves loading required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a department store 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 build business relationships skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held train employees skill
already held evaluate employees skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held characteristics of products optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held coach team on visual merchandising optional
optional, not held set up pricing strategies optional
optional, not held define brand identity optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise brand management optional

47 held skills the department store manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role carry out storage risk management skill
not needed by the target role coach employees skill
not needed by the target role comprehend financial business terminology skill
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role ensure efficient utilisation of warehouse space skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety conditions in storage rooms skill
not needed by the target role ensure stock storage safety skill
not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role identify software for warehouse management skill
not needed by the target role improve business processes skill
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role maintain physical condition of warehouse skill
not needed by the target role maintain stock control systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role maintain warehouse database skill
not needed by the target role manage dispatch software systems skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role manage third-party logistics providers skill
not needed by the target role manage transport of goods from warehouse facilities skill
not needed by the target role manage warehouse operations skill
not needed by the target role manage warehouse organisation skill
not needed by the target role meet productivity targets skill
not needed by the target role monitor security procedures in warehouse operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor storage space skill
not needed by the target role oversee freight-related financial documentation skill
not needed by the target role oversee warehouse value-added activities skill
not needed by the target role perform cost accounting activities skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role plan future capacity requirements skill
not needed by the target role plan the dispatching of products skill
not needed by the target role plan the stocking of products skill
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role provide staff training in warehouse management skill
not needed by the target role safety regulations for warehouses knowledge
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge

7 further entries not listed here

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 company policies required
required, not held product comprehension required
optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from warehouse manager

Full index of moves from warehouse 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.