Table 1Transition record

wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and suppliestopurchase planner

A wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies already meets 22% of what the purchase planner role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

22%

Overlap1

To purchase planner

7 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

79 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 79

This move: 79 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the purchase planner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A purchase planner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify new business opportunities management skills
already held assess supplier risks information skills
already held identify suppliers management skills
already held negotiate buying conditions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held negotiate sales contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform market research information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the purchase planner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 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 information skills 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held prepare purchasing reportings required
required, not held track price trends required
required, not held visit suppliers required
required, not held apply numeracy skills required

optional, not held perform procurement market analysis optional
optional, not held report accounts of the professional activity optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
optional, not held analyse logistic changes optional
optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
optional, not held conduct research on food waste prevention optional
optional, not held design indicators for food waste reduction optional

02 business, administration and law 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held embargo regulations required
required, not held international import export regulations required
required, not held export control principles required
required, not held supply chain management required

optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held maintain relationship with suppliers required
required, not held manage purchasing cycle required
required, not held perform procurement processes required

optional, not held assess procurement needs optional
optional, not held implement procurement of innovation optional
optional, not held implement sustainable procurement optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held show diplomacy optional

04 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time required

optional, not held manage procurement planning optional
optional, not held develop food waste reduction strategies optional
optional, not held plan schedule optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

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

06 services 1 required

required, not held transportation methods required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a purchase planner 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess supplier risks skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held identify new business opportunities skill
already held identify suppliers skill
already held negotiate buying conditions skill
already held perform market research skill
already held negotiate sales contracts skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage standard enterprise resource planning system optional
optional, not held use e-procurement optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held check shipments optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess procurement needs optional
optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held check shipments optional
optional, not held implement procurement of innovation optional
optional, not held implement sustainable procurement optional
optional, not held manage procurement planning optional
optional, not held manage standard enterprise resource planning system optional
optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
optional, not held perform procurement market analysis optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held report accounts of the professional activity optional
optional, not held use e-procurement optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
optional, not held analyse logistic changes optional
optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held conduct research on food waste prevention optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held design indicators for food waste reduction optional
optional, not held develop food waste reduction strategies optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held plan schedule optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held show diplomacy optional

13 held skills the purchase planner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role comprehend financial business terminology skill
not needed by the target role hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role initiate contact with buyers skill
not needed by the target role initiate contact with sellers skill
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role monitor international market performance skill
not needed by the target role negotiate sale of commodities skill
not needed by the target role plan transport operations skill
not needed by the target role product comprehension knowledge
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role vertical markets knowledge

10 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 embargo regulations required
required, not held international import export regulations required
required, not held transportation methods required
required, not held export control principles required
required, not held supply chain management required
optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Full index of moves from wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

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.