Table 1Transition record

merchandisertoshelf filler

A merchandiser already meets 39% of what the shelf filler role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From merchandiser

39%

Overlap1

To shelf filler

5 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

52.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.7

This move: 52.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the shelf filler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the merchandiser 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A shelf filler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a merchandiser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held check price accuracy on the shelf handling and moving
already held carry out stock rotation handling and moving
already held ensure stock storage safety assisting and caring
already held stock shelves handling and moving
already held monitor stock level information skills

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the shelf filler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess shelf life of food products required
required, not held comply with food safety and hygiene required

optional, not held prevent shoplifting optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held change shelf labels required

optional, not held handle sensitive products optional
optional, not held maintain store cleanliness optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held examine merchandise required

04 generic programmes and qualifications 2 supplementary

optional, not held communication principles optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held characteristics of services optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held characteristics of products optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a shelf filler 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check price accuracy on the shelf skill
already held ensure stock storage safety skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held stock shelves skill
already held carry out stock rotation skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held numerical sequences optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held handle sensitive products optional
optional, not held maintain store cleanliness optional
optional, not held prevent shoplifting optional
optional, not held communication principles optional
optional, not held numerical sequences optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

35 held skills the shelf filler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role analyse bestsellers skill
not needed by the target role assess visual impact of displays skill
not needed by the target role carry out cross merchandising skill
not needed by the target role carry out sales analysis skill
not needed by the target role change window displays skill
not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role decide on products to be stocked skill
not needed by the target role ensure point of sale material availability skill
not needed by the target role execute visual presentation changes skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role interpret floor plans skill
not needed by the target role keep promotions records skill
not needed by the target role keep records of merchandise delivery skill
not needed by the target role liaise with buyers to plan products for the store skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role maximise sales revenues skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role merchandising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor merchandise delivery skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock movement skill
not needed by the target role negotiate buying conditions skill
not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role negotiate with suppliers for visual material skill
not needed by the target role organise retail sampling events skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role plan retail space skill
not needed by the target role price product skill
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role set sales promotions skill
not needed by the target role show diplomacy skill
not needed by the target role supervise merchandise displays skill
not needed by the target role train staff about product features skill
not needed by the target role visit manufacturers skill

5 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

optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held communication principles optional
optional, not held numerical sequences optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from merchandiser

Full index of moves from merchandiser

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.