Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

visual merchandisertomerchandiser

A visual merchandiser already meets 38% of what the merchandiser role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From visual merchandiser
38%
Overlap1
To merchandiser
14 Skills carried over
16 Required, not held
68.3 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 68.3

This move: 68.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the merchandiser role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the visual 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A merchandiser role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a visual merchandiser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held assess visual impact of displays information skills
  • already held execute visual presentation changes communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held negotiate with suppliers for visual material communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held analyse bestsellers information skills
  • already held change window displays communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held interpret floor plans information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 11 the merchandiser role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held plan retail space required
  • required, not held supervise merchandise displays required
  • required, not held visit manufacturers required
  • required, not held maximise sales revenues required
  • required, not held negotiate buying conditions required
  • required, not held negotiate terms with suppliers required
  • required, not held show diplomacy required
  • optional, not held liaise with buyers to plan products for the store optional
  • optional, not held set sales promotions optional
  • optional, not held train staff about product features optional
  • optional, not held address problems critically optional
02 information skills 4 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held keep promotions records required
  • required, not held keep records of merchandise delivery required
  • required, not held monitor merchandise delivery required
  • required, not held perform market research required
  • optional, not held price product optional
03 handling and moving 4 required
  • required, not held carry out cross merchandising required
  • required, not held check price accuracy on the shelf required
  • required, not held stock shelves required
  • required, not held carry out stock rotation required
04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held sales strategies required
  • optional, not held consumer goods industry optional
05 management skills 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held decide on products to be stocked optional
  • optional, not held ensure point of sale material availability optional
  • optional, not held organise retail sampling events optional
06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure stock storage safety optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a merchandiser 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 14 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held assess visual impact of displays skill
  • already held carry out sales analysis skill
  • already held execute visual presentation changes skill
  • already held have computer literacy skill
  • already held interpret floor plans skill
  • already held maintain relationship with customers skill
  • already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
  • already held meet deadlines skill
  • already held merchandising techniques knowledge
  • already held monitor stock movement skill
  • already held negotiate with suppliers for visual material skill
  • already held analyse bestsellers skill
  • already held change window displays skill
  • already held monitor stock level skill
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held decide on products to be stocked optional
  • optional, not held liaise with buyers to plan products for the store optional
  • optional, not held ensure point of sale material availability optional
  • optional, not held ensure stock storage safety optional
  • optional, not held organise retail sampling events optional
  • optional, not held price product optional
  • optional, not held set sales promotions optional
  • optional, not held train staff about product features optional
  • optional, not held address problems critically optional
  • optional, not held consumer goods industry optional
9 held skills the merchandiser role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role assemble visual displays skill
  • not needed by the target role coach team on visual merchandising skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate on merchandise visual display skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct research on trends in design skill
  • not needed by the target role develop store design skill
  • not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
  • not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role trends in fashion knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use CAD software 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 sales strategies required
  • optional, not held consumer goods industry optional
Index

Other moves recorded from visual merchandiser

Full index of moves from visual 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.