From supermarket manager to medical goods shop manager
20 of the 31 essential skills of a medical goods shop manager are already essential for a supermarket manager — about 65% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 20
- skills carry over
- 11
- would be new
- 65%
- of the target job covered
- 31
- essential skills of a medical goods shop manager
What a medical goods shop manager does
Medical goods shop managers are responsible for activities and staff in specialised shops. They manage employees, monitor the sales of the store, manage budgets and order supplies when a product is out of supply and perform administrative duties if required.
What carries over
20 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- employment law
- ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage budgets
- manage staff
- manage theft prevention
- maximise sales revenues
- measure customer feedback
- medicines for self-medication
- monitor customer service
- negotiate sales contracts
- oversee promotional sales prices
- perform procurement processes
- recruit employees
- sales activities
- set sales goals
- study sales levels of products
- supervise merchandise displays
What would be new
11 skillsEssential for a medical goods shop manager and not for a supermarket manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on medical products
- apply health and safety standards
- ensure client orientation
- ensure correct goods labelling
- maintain relationships with doctors
- managing a business with great care
- negotiate buying conditions
- obtain relevant licenses
- order supplies
- set up pricing strategies
- use different communication channels
Other moves from supermarket manager
2 roles- beverages shop manager22 skills in common
- bookshop manager20 skills in common
← supermarket managermedical goods shop manager →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a medical goods shop manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.