Table 1Transition record

logistics and distribution managertoperfume and cosmetics distribution manager

A logistics and distribution manager already meets 23% of what the perfume and cosmetics distribution manager role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From logistics and distribution manager

23%

Overlap1

To perfume and cosmetics distribution manager

6 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

76.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

23%

Learning distance A rebuild

76.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the perfume and cosmetics distribution manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the logistics and 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.

Why

Why this move works

A perfume and cosmetics distribution manager role treats 6 of its required skills as things a logistics and distribution manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse supply chain trends
communicate with shipment forwarders
freight transport methods
have computer literacy
manage staff
supply chain management

What stands in the way is 20 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A perfume and cosmetics distribution manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a logistics and distribution manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse supply chain trends information skills
already held freight transport methods services
already held supply chain management business, administration and law
already held communicate with shipment forwarders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held have computer literacy working with computers
already held manage staff management skills

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the perfume and cosmetics distribution manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 information skills 7 required

required, not held carry out inventory control accuracy required
required, not held track shipments required
required, not held carry out statistical forecasts required
required, not held develop financial statistics reports required
required, not held manage financial risk required
required, not held perform financial risk management in international trade required
required, not held perform risk analysis required

02 management skills 6 required

required, not held handle carriers required
required, not held manage freight payment methods required
required, not held plan transport operations required
required, not held track shipping sites required
required, not held minimise shipping cost required
required, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time required

03 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held ensure customs compliance required
required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held implement strategic planning required

05 services 2 required

required, not held hazardous freight regulations required
required, not held perfume and cosmetic products required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a perfume and cosmetics 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse supply chain trends skill
already held communicate with shipment forwarders skill
already held freight transport methods knowledge
already held have computer literacy skill
already held manage staff skill
already held supply chain management knowledge

0 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

40 held skills the perfume and cosmetics distribution manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse relation between supply chain improvement and profit skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role anticipate the overhaul of the fleet skill
not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
not needed by the target role check dangerous goods transport unit skill
not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
not needed by the target role conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises skill
not needed by the target role consider economic criteria in decision making skill
not needed by the target role control reorder points skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role coordinate dock operations skill
not needed by the target role coordinate export transportation activities skill
not needed by the target role coordinate import transportation activities skill
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role develop efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role direct logistical functions skill
not needed by the target role e-commerce systems knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role handle stressful situations in the work place skill
not needed by the target role identify software for warehouse management skill
not needed by the target role improve rail service delivery skill
not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with port users skill
not needed by the target role liaise with transportation companies 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 the fleet according to planned operations skill
not needed by the target role manage transport of goods from warehouse facilities 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 provide operational efficiency training to employees skill
not needed by the target role regulations for international transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role safety regulations for warehouses knowledge
not needed by the target role solve operational transport problems skill
not needed by the target role transportation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role types of packaging used in industrial shipments knowledge
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role warehouse operations knowledge
not needed by the target role work in a logistics team skill

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 hazardous freight regulations required
required, not held perfume and cosmetic products required

Index

Other moves recorded from logistics and distribution manager

Full index of moves from logistics and 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.