Table 1Transition record

watches and jewellery distribution managertodistribution manager

A watches and jewellery distribution manager already meets 57% of what the distribution manager role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From watches and jewellery distribution manager

57%

Overlap1

To distribution manager

26 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

57.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.3

This move: 57.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the distribution manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the watches and jewellery distribution 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A distribution manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a watches and jewellery distribution manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held watches and jewellery products arts and humanities
already held minimise shipping cost management skills
already held manage freight payment methods management skills
already held ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities assisting and caring
already held track shipments information skills
already held track shipping sites management skills

All 26 carried skills, including the 25 the distribution manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 52 missing skills fall into 14 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 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse business plans required

optional, not held monitor security procedures in warehouse operations optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held oversee freight-related financial documentation optional

02 management skills 1 required

required, not held direct logistical functions required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 22 supplementary

optional, not held beverage products optional
optional, not held clothing and footwear products optional
optional, not held coffee, tea, cocoa and spice products optional
optional, not held construction products optional
optional, not held dairy and edible oil products optional
optional, not held electrical household appliances products optional
optional, not held electronic and telecommunication equipment optional
optional, not held glassware products optional
optional, not held hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products optional
optional, not held hides, skins and leather products optional
optional, not held industrial tools optional
optional, not held machinery products optional
optional, not held meat and meat products optional
optional, not held metal and metal ore products optional
optional, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products optional
optional, not held sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery products optional
optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials optional
optional, not held tobacco products optional
optional, not held types of aircraft optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held wood products optional

04 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 5 supplementary

optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held fish, crustacean and mollusc products optional
optional, not held fruit and vegetable products optional
optional, not held live animal products optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held present reports optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held think proactively optional
optional, not held train employees optional

06 business, administration and law 4 supplementary

optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
optional, not held international import export regulations optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held transportation software related to an ERP system optional

8 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a distribution 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held analyse supply chain trends skill
already held carry out inventory control accuracy skill
already held carry out statistical forecasts skill
already held communicate with shipment forwarders skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held develop financial statistics reports skill
already held ensure customs compliance skill
already held ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities skill
already held freight transport methods knowledge
already held handle carriers skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held hazardous freight regulations knowledge
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held manage financial risk skill
already held manage freight payment methods skill
already held manage staff skill
already held minimise shipping cost skill
already held perform financial risk management in international trade skill
already held perform multiple tasks at the same time skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held plan transport operations skill
already held supply chain management knowledge
already held track shipments skill
already held track shipping sites skill
already held watches and jewellery products knowledge

The 8 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 3 supplementary

optional, not held household products optional
optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional
optional, not held waste and scrap products optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held flower and plant products optional

09 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products optional

10 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held teamwork principles optional

11 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held pharmaceutical products optional

12 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer equipment optional

13 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use a warehouse management system optional

14 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held manufacture ingredients optional

50 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held beverage products optional
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held clothing and footwear products optional
optional, not held coffee, tea, cocoa and spice products optional
optional, not held computer equipment optional
optional, not held construction products optional
optional, not held dairy and edible oil products optional
optional, not held electrical household appliances products optional
optional, not held electronic and telecommunication equipment optional
optional, not held fish, crustacean and mollusc products optional
optional, not held flower and plant products optional
optional, not held fruit and vegetable products optional
optional, not held furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products optional
optional, not held glassware products optional
optional, not held hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products optional
optional, not held hides, skins and leather products optional
optional, not held household products optional
optional, not held industrial tools optional
optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
optional, not held international import export regulations optional
optional, not held live animal products optional
optional, not held machinery products optional
optional, not held manufacture ingredients optional
optional, not held meat and meat products optional
optional, not held metal and metal ore products optional
optional, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products optional
optional, not held monitor security procedures in warehouse operations optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held oversee freight-related financial documentation optional
optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery products optional
optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials optional
optional, not held tobacco products optional
optional, not held types of aircraft optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held waste and scrap products optional

10 further entries not listed here

0 held skills the distribution manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

40 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

optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held beverage products optional
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held clothing and footwear products optional
optional, not held coffee, tea, cocoa and spice products optional
optional, not held computer equipment optional
optional, not held construction products optional
optional, not held dairy and edible oil products optional
optional, not held electrical household appliances products optional
optional, not held electronic and telecommunication equipment optional
optional, not held fish, crustacean and mollusc products optional
optional, not held flower and plant products optional
optional, not held fruit and vegetable products optional
optional, not held furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products optional
optional, not held glassware products optional
optional, not held hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products optional
optional, not held hides, skins and leather products optional
optional, not held household products optional
optional, not held industrial tools optional
optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
optional, not held international import export regulations optional
optional, not held live animal products optional
optional, not held machinery products optional
optional, not held meat and meat products optional
optional, not held metal and metal ore products optional
optional, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products optional
optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery products optional
optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials optional
optional, not held tobacco products optional
optional, not held types of aircraft optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
optional, not held wood products optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional
optional, not held transportation software related to an ERP system optional

Index

Other moves recorded from watches and jewellery distribution manager

Full index of moves from watches and jewellery distribution 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.