Table 1Transition record

materials handlertoinventory coordinator

A materials handler already meets 27% of what the inventory coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From materials handler

27%

Overlap1

To inventory coordinator

6 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

66.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.5

This move: 66.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the inventory coordinator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the materials handler 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A inventory coordinator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a materials handler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held products coding system business, administration and law
already held operate warehouse record systems information skills
already held inventory management rules business, administration and law
already held maintain stock control systems handling and moving
already held manage warehouse inventory management skills
already held stack goods handling and moving

All 6 carried skills, including the 3 the inventory coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held carry out inventory control accuracy required
required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held check for damaged items required

optional, not held oversee stock quality control optional

02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held carry out inventory planning required
required, not held manage inventory required

optional, not held issue purchase orders optional
optional, not held perform clerical duties optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure stock storage safety required

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use spreadsheets software required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held develop communication networks with shipping sites optional
optional, not held handle returns optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a inventory coordinator 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 inventory management rules knowledge
already held maintain stock control systems skill
already held products coding system knowledge
already held manage warehouse inventory skill
already held operate warehouse record systems skill
already held stack goods skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held warehouse operations optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held receive goods optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop communication networks with shipping sites optional
optional, not held handle returns optional
optional, not held issue purchase orders optional
optional, not held oversee stock quality control optional
optional, not held receive goods optional
optional, not held warehouse operations optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held perform clerical duties optional

34 held skills the inventory coordinator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble goods skill
not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role clean warehouse skill
not needed by the target role dispatch order processing skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role follow stock control instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role freight transport methods knowledge
not needed by the target role handle fragile items skill
not needed by the target role hazardous materials transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role implement efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role load heavy items on pallets skill
not needed by the target role maintain physical condition of warehouse skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role operate warehouse materials skill
not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role pallets loading skill
not needed by the target role pick orders for dispatching skill
not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role road transport legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role safety regulations for warehouses knowledge
not needed by the target role secure goods skill
not needed by the target role shunt inbound loads skill
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role transport construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role use barcode scanning equipment skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use warehouse marking tools 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 mathematics required
optional, not held warehouse operations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from materials handler

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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.