Administrative assistant to supply chain assistant

• already held organise business documents skill
• already held perform business research skill
• already held perform office routine activities skill
• already held use office systems skill
• already held use spreadsheets software skill
• already held issue sales invoices skill
• already held monitor staff absences skill

• optional, not held use production planning software optional
• optional, not held carry out inventory control accuracy optional
• optional, not held coordinate purchasing activities optional
• optional, not held direct logistical functions optional
• optional, not held handle returns optional
• optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
• optional, not held operations department processes optional
• optional, not held prepare purchasing reportings optional
• optional, not held purchase supplies optional
• optional, not held receive shipment packaging information optional
• optional, not held analyse supply chain strategies optional
• optional, not held assist in planning production scheduling optional
• optional, not held forecast production quantities optional
• optional, not held identify key processes of traceability systems optional
• optional, not held identify software for warehouse management optional
• optional, not held international business optional
• optional, not held interpret business information optional
• optional, not held inventory management rules optional
• optional, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards optional
• optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
• optional, not held quality standards optional
• optional, not held sales department processes optional
• optional, not held use sales forecasting softwares optional

• not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
• not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
• not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
• not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
• not needed by the target role create import-export commercial documentation skill
• not needed by the target role deliver correspondence skill
• not needed by the target role disseminate general corporate information skill
• not needed by the target role disseminate internal communications skill
• not needed by the target role disseminate messages to people skill
• not needed by the target role draft corporate emails skill
• not needed by the target role ensure proper document management skill
• not needed by the target role file documents skill
• not needed by the target role fill out forms skill
• not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
• not needed by the target role handle mail skill
• not needed by the target role handle petty cash skill
• not needed by the target role keep task records skill
• not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
• not needed by the target role maintain internal communication systems skill
• not needed by the target role maintain inventory of office supplies skill
• not needed by the target role maintain statutory books skill
• not needed by the target role manage digital documents skill
• not needed by the target role manage personnel agenda skill
• not needed by the target role organise facilities for office personnel skill
• not needed by the target role organise travel arrangements for staff skill
• not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
• not needed by the target role prepare presentation material skill
• not needed by the target role process commissioned instructions skill
• not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
• not needed by the target role respect data protection principles skill
• not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
• not needed by the target role transcription methods knowledge
• not needed by the target role use microsoft office skill
• not needed by the target role use personal organization software skill

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn office software required
• still to learn supply chain principles required
• optional, not held operations department processes optional
• optional, not held international business optional
• optional, not held inventory management rules optional
• optional, not held quality standards optional
• optional, not held sales department processes optional

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An administrative assistant already covers 32% of what a supply chain assistant is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 5 of which the supply chain assistant role treats as required.

4 required skills are missing, plus 23 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by business, administration and law. The single most important is budget for financial needs.

Its learning distance is 62.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.