From supermarket manager to bookshop manager
20 of the 35 essential skills of a bookshop manager are already essential for a supermarket manager — about 57% 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
- 15
- would be new
- 57%
- of the target job covered
- 35
- essential skills of a bookshop manager
What a bookshop manager does
Bookshop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in this specialised store.
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
- monitor customer service
- monitor proper product handling
- 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
15 skillsEssential for a bookshop 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.
- advertise new book releases
- apply health and safety standards
- ensure client orientation
- ensure correct goods labelling
- liaise with book publishers
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with educational institutions
- negotiate buying conditions
- obtain relevant licenses
- order supplies
- publishing industry
- set up pricing strategies
- stay up-to-date with latest book releases
- types of literature genres
- use different communication channels
Other moves from supermarket manager
2 roles- beverages shop manager22 skills in common
- medical goods shop manager20 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a bookshop 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.