Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

footwear product development managertoleather goods product development manager

A footwear product development manager already meets 57% of what the leather goods product development manager role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From footwear product development manager
57%
Overlap1
To leather goods product development manager
18 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
49.6 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 49.6

This move: 49.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the leather goods product development manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the footwear product development 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A leather goods product development manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a footwear product development manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held footwear and leather goods marketing planning business, administration and law
  • already held develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans management skills
  • already held implement footwear marketing plan communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held apply development process to footwear design information skills
  • already held apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods information skills
  • already held ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 16 the leather goods product development manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held leather goods components required
  • required, not held leather goods manufacturing processes required
  • required, not held leather goods materials required
  • required, not held leather goods quality required
  • optional, not held leather physical testing optional
  • optional, not held test leather chemistry optional
  • optional, not held functionalities of machinery optional
02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held prepare leather goods samples required
  • required, not held monitor operations in the leather industry required
  • optional, not held test chemical auxiliaries optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held develop leather goods collection required
  • optional, not held sketch leather goods optional
  • optional, not held develop manufacturing recipes optional
  • optional, not held differentiate nuance of colours optional
  • optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
  • optional, not held purchase raw material supplies optional
04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held manage staff required
  • optional, not held manage supplies optional
05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held manage environmental impact of operations optional
06 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held prepare colour mixtures optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a leather goods product development 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 18 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply development process to footwear design skill
  • already held apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods skill
  • already held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages skill
  • already held develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans skill
  • already held distinguish accessories skill
  • already held distinguish fabrics skill
  • already held footwear and leather goods marketing planning knowledge
  • already held footwear creation process knowledge
  • already held health and safety in the workplace knowledge
  • already held implement footwear marketing plan skill
  • already held innovate in footwear and leather goods industry skill
  • already held plan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goods skill
  • already held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing skill
  • already held use IT tools skill
  • already held use communication techniques skill
  • already held work in textile manufacturing teams skill
  • already held ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design knowledge
  • already held manage footwear quality systems skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain equipment optional
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held leather physical testing optional
  • optional, not held sketch leather goods optional
  • optional, not held test leather chemistry optional
  • optional, not held develop manufacturing recipes optional
  • optional, not held differentiate nuance of colours optional
  • optional, not held functionalities of machinery optional
  • optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
  • optional, not held maintain equipment optional
  • optional, not held manage environmental impact of operations optional
  • optional, not held manage supplies optional
  • optional, not held prepare colour mixtures optional
  • optional, not held purchase raw material supplies optional
  • optional, not held test chemical auxiliaries optional
18 held skills the leather goods product development manager role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role CAD for footwear knowledge
  • not needed by the target role create 3D CAD footwear prototypes skill
  • not needed by the target role create patterns for footwear skill
  • not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
  • not needed by the target role create technical sketches for footwear skill
  • not needed by the target role develop footwear collection skill
  • not needed by the target role footwear components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role footwear manufacturing technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role footwear materials knowledge
  • not needed by the target role footwear quality knowledge
  • not needed by the target role make technical drawings of fashion pieces skill
  • not needed by the target role operate 2D CAD for footwear skill
  • not needed by the target role perform market research in footwear skill
  • not needed by the target role perform pattern grading skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare footwear samples skill
  • not needed by the target role use CAD for heels skill
  • not needed by the target role use CAD for lasts skill
  • not needed by the target role use CAD for soles skill
7 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 leather goods components required
  • required, not held leather goods manufacturing processes required
  • required, not held leather goods materials required
  • required, not held leather goods quality required
  • optional, not held leather physical testing optional
  • optional, not held test leather chemistry optional
  • optional, not held functionalities of machinery optional
Index

Other moves recorded from footwear product development manager

Full index of moves from footwear product development 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.