Table 1Transition record

packaging production managertotrade regional manager

A packaging production manager already meets 17% of what the trade regional manager role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From packaging production manager

17%

Overlap1

To trade regional manager

6 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

84 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 84

This move: 84 of 100 · career change

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held comprehend financial business terminology information skills
already held employment law business, administration and law
already held maintain financial records information skills
already held maintain relationship with suppliers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain relationship with customers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage staff management skills

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the trade regional manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 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 management skills 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held enforce company values required
required, not held expand store regional presence required
required, not held apply territory planning required
required, not held identify suppliers required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held monitor customer service required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held motivate staff to reach sales targets optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 information skills 7 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse data for policy decisions in trade required
required, not held carry out sales analysis required
required, not held handle financial overviews of the store required
required, not held set up pricing strategies required
required, not held carry out statistical forecasts required
required, not held perform market research required
required, not held study sales levels of products required

optional, not held measure customer feedback optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held implement sales strategies required
required, not held negotiate sales contracts required
required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held implement marketing strategies required
required, not held negotiate buying conditions required

optional, not held organise product display optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional

04 working with computers 2 required

required, not held use IT systems for commercial purposes required
required, not held perform data analysis required

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations required

optional, not held ensure stock storage safety optional

06 business, administration and law 4 supplementary

optional, not held cold chain optional
optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held consumer goods industry optional
optional, not held international business optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a trade regional 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 comprehend financial business terminology skill
already held employment law knowledge
already held maintain financial records skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage staff skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held general principles of food law optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geographical routes optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cold chain optional
optional, not held ensure stock storage safety optional
optional, not held general principles of food law optional
optional, not held organise product display optional
optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held consumer goods industry optional
optional, not held geographical routes optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held measure customer feedback optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held motivate staff to reach sales targets optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

21 held skills the trade regional manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role approve packaging design skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role conduct evaluation of quality standards skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate proficiency in packaging standards skill
not needed by the target role design package skill
not needed by the target role ensure quality control in packaging skill
not needed by the target role identify innovative concepts in packaging skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role international import export regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor packaging operations skill
not needed by the target role packaging engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging functions knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role plan new packaging designs skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role promote sustainable packaging skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
not needed by the target role test package skill
not needed by the target role types of packaging materials knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill

6 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 cold chain optional
optional, not held general principles of food law optional
optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held consumer goods industry optional
optional, not held geographical routes optional
optional, not held international business optional

Index

Other moves recorded from packaging production manager

Full index of moves from packaging production 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.