Table 1Transition record

distribution managertoimport export specialist in wood and construction materials

A distribution manager already meets 46% of what the import export specialist in wood and construction materials role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From distribution manager

46%

Overlap1

To import export specialist in wood and construction materials

11 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

56.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.4

This move: 56.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the import export specialist in wood and construction materials role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A import export specialist in wood and construction materials role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a distribution manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held wood products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held construction products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held handle carriers management skills
already held communicate with shipment forwarders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held international import export regulations business, administration and law
already held international commercial transactions rules business, administration and law

All 11 carried skills, including the 11 the import export specialist in wood and construction materials role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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 5 required

required, not held apply import strategies required
required, not held build rapport with people from different cultural backgrounds required
required, not held apply conflict management required
required, not held apply export strategies required
required, not held create import-export commercial documentation required

02 management skills 3 required

required, not held administer multi-modal logistics required
required, not held handle quotes from prospective shippers required
required, not held meet deadlines required

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held monitor merchandise delivery required
required, not held file claims with insurance companies required

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held protective measures against the introduction of organisms required
required, not held regulations on substances required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held embargo regulations required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a import export specialist in wood and construction materials 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate with shipment forwarders skill
already held construction products knowledge
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held ensure customs compliance skill
already held handle carriers skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held international commercial transactions rules knowledge
already held international import export regulations knowledge
already held plan transport operations skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held wood products knowledge

0 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

67 held skills the import export specialist in wood and construction materials role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role agricultural equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends skill
not needed by the target role beverage products knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out inventory control accuracy skill
not needed by the target role carry out statistical forecasts skill
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role clothing and footwear products knowledge
not needed by the target role coffee, tea, cocoa and spice products knowledge
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role dairy and edible oil products knowledge
not needed by the target role develop financial statistics reports skill
not needed by the target role direct logistical functions skill
not needed by the target role electrical household appliances products knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic and telecommunication equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure client orientation skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities skill
not needed by the target role fish, crustacean and mollusc products knowledge
not needed by the target role flower and plant products knowledge
not needed by the target role freight transport methods knowledge
not needed by the target role fruit and vegetable products knowledge
not needed by the target role furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products knowledge
not needed by the target role glassware products knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous freight regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role hides, skins and leather products knowledge
not needed by the target role household products knowledge
not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
not needed by the target role industrial tools knowledge
not needed by the target role live animal products knowledge
not needed by the target role machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role manage financial risk skill
not needed by the target role manage freight payment methods skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manufacture ingredients skill
not needed by the target role meat and meat products knowledge
not needed by the target role metal and metal ore products knowledge

27 further entries not listed here

3 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 embargo regulations required
required, not held protective measures against the introduction of organisms required
required, not held regulations on substances required

Index

Other moves recorded from distribution manager

Full index of moves from 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.