Table 1Transition record

retail entrepreneurtoshop supervisor

A retail entrepreneur already meets 33% of what the shop supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From retail entrepreneur

33%

Overlap1

To shop supervisor

9 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

61.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.3

This move: 61.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the shop supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the retail entrepreneur 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A shop supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a retail entrepreneur background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise sales activities management skills
already held control of expenses information skills
already held organise product display communication, collaboration and creativity
already held set up pricing strategies information skills
already held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations assisting and caring
already held accounting techniques business, administration and law

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the shop supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held oversee promotional sales prices required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held monitor customer service required

optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held improve business processes optional
optional, not held manage revenue optional
optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held train employees required

optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
optional, not held maximise sales revenues optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor proper product handling required

optional, not held maintain transaction's reports optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply company policies required

optional, not held manage theft prevention optional

05 services 1 required

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held market research optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a shop supervisor 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control of expenses skill
already held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations skill
already held manage staff skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held accounting techniques knowledge
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held organise product display skill
already held set up pricing strategies skill
already held supervise sales activities skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
optional, not held maintain transaction's reports optional
optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
optional, not held improve business processes optional
optional, not held manage revenue optional
optional, not held manage theft prevention optional
optional, not held market research optional
optional, not held maximise sales revenues optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

32 held skills the shop supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse data for policy decisions in trade skill
not needed by the target role arrange ordering of products for customers skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role carry out cross merchandising skill
not needed by the target role check deliveries on receipt skill
not needed by the target role commercial law knowledge
not needed by the target role competition law knowledge
not needed by the target role comprehend financial business terminology skill
not needed by the target role create annual marketing budget skill
not needed by the target role develop business case skill
not needed by the target role e-commerce systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure point of sale material availability skill
not needed by the target role examine merchandise skill
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role handle financial overviews of the store skill
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role keep records of merchandise delivery skill
not needed by the target role law of obligation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage financial risk skill
not needed by the target role market pricing knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor company policy skill
not needed by the target role negotiate sales contracts skill
not needed by the target role operate cash register skill
not needed by the target role perform customers’ needs analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role plan marketing campaigns skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role study sales levels of products skill

3 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 health, safety and hygiene legislation required
optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held market research optional

Index

Other moves recorded from retail entrepreneur

Full index of moves from retail entrepreneur

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.