Table 1Transition record

wholesale merchanttoimport export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

A wholesale merchant already meets 38% of what the import export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wholesale merchant

38%

Overlap1

To import export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

11 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

67.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.1

This move: 67.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the import export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wholesale merchant 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A import export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wholesale merchant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held machinery products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held types of aircraft engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held industrial tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held types of maritime vessels engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held export control principles business, administration and law
already held monitor international market performance information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 11 the import export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 5 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 business, administration and law 5 required

required, not held embargo regulations required
required, not held export regulations of dual-use goods required
required, not held import export regulations of dangerous chemicals required
required, not held international commercial transactions rules required
required, not held international import export regulations required

02 management skills 5 required

required, not held direct distribution operations required
required, not held managing a business with great care required
required, not held set import export strategies required
required, not held conduct performance measurement required
required, not held manage processes required

03 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held abide by business ethical code of conducts required
required, not held control trade commercial documentation required
required, not held ensure customs compliance required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required

required, not held build rapport with people from different cultural backgrounds required
required, not held apply conflict management required
required, not held create solutions to problems required

05 information skills 2 required

required, not held produce sales reports required
required, not held perform financial risk management in international trade required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a import export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comprehend financial business terminology skill
already held export control principles knowledge
already held have computer literacy skill
already held industrial tools knowledge
already held machinery products knowledge
already held maintain financial records skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held monitor international market performance skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held types of aircraft knowledge
already held types of maritime vessels knowledge

0 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

64 held skills the import export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role agricultural equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products knowledge
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role beverage products knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role clothing and footwear products knowledge
not needed by the target role coffee, tea, cocoa and spice products knowledge
not needed by the target role commercial law knowledge
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role dairy and edible oil products knowledge
not needed by the target role debt systems knowledge
not needed by the target role e-procurement knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical household appliances products knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic and telecommunication equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic communication knowledge
not needed by the target role fish, crustacean and mollusc products knowledge
not needed by the target role flower and plant products knowledge
not needed by the target role fruit and vegetable products knowledge
not needed by the target role furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products knowledge
not needed by the target role glassware products knowledge
not needed by the target role handle cargo space on sale skill
not needed by the target role hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products knowledge
not needed by the target role hides, skins and leather products knowledge
not needed by the target role household products knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role identify new business opportunities skill
not needed by the target role identify suppliers 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 inventory management rules knowledge
not needed by the target role live animal products knowledge
not needed by the target role machine tools knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage storage operations skill
not needed by the target role meat and meat products knowledge
not needed by the target role metal and metal ore products knowledge

24 further entries not listed here

5 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 export regulations of dual-use goods required
required, not held import export regulations of dangerous chemicals required
required, not held international commercial transactions rules required
required, not held international import export regulations required

Index

Other moves recorded from wholesale merchant

Full index of moves from wholesale merchant

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.