Table 1Transition record

warehouse managertowarehouse operators for clothing

A warehouse manager already meets 37% of what the warehouse operators for clothing role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From warehouse manager

37%

Overlap1

To warehouse operators for clothing

9 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

60.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.3

This move: 60.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the warehouse operators for clothing 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A warehouse operators for clothing 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 ensure efficient utilisation of warehouse space management skills
already held manage warehouse organisation management skills
already held maintain physical condition of warehouse communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain warehouse database working with computers
already held use a warehouse management system working with computers
already held identify software for warehouse management working with computers

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the warehouse operators for clothing role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 handling and moving 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held pack goods required
required, not held perform warehousing operations required

optional, not held pick orders for dispatching optional
optional, not held receive shipment packaging information optional
optional, not held store warehouse goods optional
optional, not held clean warehouse optional
optional, not held stack goods optional

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate warehouse record systems required
required, not held analyse supply chain strategies required

optional, not held handle paperwork related to warehouse stock optional
optional, not held manage briefs for clothing manufacturing optional
optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional

03 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage stock rotation required

optional, not held determine footwear warehouse layout optional
optional, not held determine leather goods warehouse layout optional
optional, not held manage warehouse inventory optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held standard sizing systems for clothing required

optional, not held apparel manufacturing technology optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate material handling equipment required

optional, not held operate warehouse materials optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a warehouse operators for clothing 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure efficient utilisation of warehouse space skill
already held identify software for warehouse management skill
already held maintain physical condition of warehouse skill
already held manage inventory skill
already held manage warehouse operations skill
already held use a warehouse management system skill
already held maintain warehouse database skill
already held manage warehouse organisation skill
already held warehouse operations knowledge

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held handle paperwork related to warehouse stock optional
optional, not held apparel manufacturing technology optional
optional, not held determine footwear warehouse layout optional
optional, not held determine leather goods warehouse layout optional
optional, not held manage briefs for clothing manufacturing optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held pick orders for dispatching optional
optional, not held receive shipment packaging information optional
optional, not held store warehouse goods optional
optional, not held clean warehouse optional
optional, not held keep inventory of goods in production optional
optional, not held manage warehouse inventory optional
optional, not held operate warehouse materials optional
optional, not held stack goods optional

45 held skills the warehouse operators for clothing 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 build business relationships 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 create solutions to problems 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 evaluate employees 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 have computer literacy 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 stock control systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage dispatch software systems skill
not needed by the target role manage staff 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 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
not needed by the target role supervise the work of staff on different shifts skill

5 further entries not listed here

2 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 standard sizing systems for clothing required
optional, not held apparel manufacturing technology 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.