Table 1Transition record

supply chain managertooperations manager

A supply chain manager already meets 40% of what the operations manager role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From supply chain manager

40%

Overlap1

To operations manager

26 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

69.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

40%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the operations manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the supply chain 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 operations manager role treats 15 of its required skills as things a supply chain manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply change management
corporate social responsibility
ensure equipment availability
follow company standards
liaise with managers
manage budgets

What stands in the way is 9 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A operations manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a supply chain manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operations management business, administration and law
already held manage standard enterprise resource planning system working with computers
already held estimate profitability information skills
already held apply change management management skills
already held control financial resources management skills
already held manage logistics management skills

All 26 carried skills, including the 15 the operations manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 65 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, 15 supplementary

required, not held develop staff required
required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required
required, not held establish daily priorities required
required, not held evaluate employees required
required, not held make strategic business decisions required
required, not held manage profitability required
required, not held supervise daily information operations required

optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held create project specifications optional
optional, not held develop business case optional
optional, not held make investment decisions optional
optional, not held manage facilities services optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held manage several projects optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held oversee the facilities services budget optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional
optional, not held plan buildings maintenance work optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional
optional, not held shape organisational teams based on competencies optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 16 supplementary

required, not held build business relationships required

optional, not held advise on utility consumption optional
optional, not held implement corporate governance optional
optional, not held promote facilities management services optional
optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held impart business plans to collaborators optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held maintain customer service optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held perform procurement processes optional
optional, not held support managers optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held energy conservation required

optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

04 business, administration and law 9 supplementary

optional, not held facilities management in the organisation optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held internal risk management policy optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

05 information skills 9 supplementary

optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held evaluate project plans optional
optional, not held manage project information optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held manage project metrics optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional

06 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a operations 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply change management skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held operations management knowledge
already held perform project management skill
already held project management knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held strive for company growth skill
already held supply chain management knowledge
already held assess financial viability skill
already held assess supplier risks skill
already held control financial resources skill
already held estimate duration of work skill
already held estimate profitability skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage standard enterprise resource planning system skill
already held perform resource planning skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held database quality standards optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held security regulations optional

56 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on utility consumption optional
optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held database quality standards optional
optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held evaluate project plans optional
optional, not held facilities management in the organisation optional
optional, not held implement corporate governance optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held internal risk management policy optional
optional, not held manage project information optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held promote facilities management services optional
optional, not held promote innovative infrastructure design optional
optional, not held security regulations optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional
optional, not held advise on efficiency improvements optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held create project specifications optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop business case optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held impart business plans to collaborators optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held liaise with government officials optional
optional, not held maintain customer service optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held make investment decisions optional
optional, not held manage facilities services optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held manage project metrics optional
optional, not held manage several projects optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

16 further entries not listed here

73 held skills the operations manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accurately estimate work hours skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse economic trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic changes skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic needs skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends skill
not needed by the target role apply for government funding skill
not needed by the target role assist in planning production scheduling skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs skill
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate purchasing levels of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role carry out statistical forecasts skill
not needed by the target role carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role conflict management knowledge
not needed by the target role control trade commercial documentation skill
not needed by the target role coordinate purchasing activities skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role direct logistical functions skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role estimate costs of required supplies skill
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role forecast dividend trends skill
not needed by the target role forecast economic trends skill
not needed by the target role forecast future levels of business skill
not needed by the target role forecast production quantities skill
not needed by the target role forecast products' demand skill
not needed by the target role forecast sales over periods of time skill
not needed by the target role forecast workload skill
not needed by the target role geographical routes knowledge
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role identify key processes of traceability systems skill
not needed by the target role identify software for warehouse management skill
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role implement a management system skill

33 further entries not listed here

14 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 energy conservation required
optional, not held database quality standards optional
optional, not held facilities management in the organisation optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held insourcing strategy optional
optional, not held internal risk management policy optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional
optional, not held outsourcing strategy optional
optional, not held security regulations optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from supply chain manager

Full index of moves from supply chain 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.