# Competences — costume buyer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/cc844eb8-c81d-40ff-af3d-119700e60f23).

## Essential

- **aesthetics** (knowledge)
- **analyse costume sketches** (skill/competence)
- **communicate price changes** (skill/competence)
- **identify suppliers** (skill/competence)
- **maintain relationship with suppliers** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **mark differences in colours** (skill/competence)
- **place orders for clothing merchandise** (skill/competence)
- **place orders for textile materials** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- assemble costume parts (skill/competence)
- check deliveries on receipt (skill/competence)
- conduct costume research (skill/competence)
- coordinate purchasing activities (skill/competence)
- define costume materials (skill/competence)
- document costume stock (skill/competence)
- dressmaking (knowledge)
- ensure continuous styling of artists (skill/competence)
- fabric types (knowledge)
- film production process (knowledge)
- film studies (knowledge)
- keep up to date on costume design (skill/competence)
- lighting techniques (knowledge)
- maintain costumes (skill/competence)
- maintain inventory of rented items (skill/competence)
- manage logistics (skill/competence)
- manage rented goods returns (skill/competence)
- organise costume fittings (skill/competence)
- photography (knowledge)
- select costumes (skill/competence)
- synthesise clothing with accessories (skill/competence)
