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Competences — clothing shop manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/980c52f3-0054-45b1-a6f1-20ee8a1e8b9e).

Essential

  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods (skill/competence)
  • apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
  • clothing industry (knowledge)
  • clothing sizes (knowledge)
  • employment law (knowledge)
  • ensure client orientation (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations (skill/competence)
  • ensure correct goods labelling (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manage theft prevention (skill/competence)
  • maximise sales revenues (skill/competence)
  • measure customer feedback (skill/competence)
  • monitor customer service (skill/competence)
  • negotiate buying conditions (skill/competence)
  • negotiate sales contracts (skill/competence)
  • obtain relevant licenses (skill/competence)
  • order supplies (skill/competence)
  • oversee promotional sales prices (skill/competence)
  • perform procurement processes (skill/competence)
  • place orders for clothing merchandise (skill/competence)
  • properties of textile materials (knowledge)
  • recruit employees (skill/competence)
  • sales activities (knowledge)
  • set sales goals (skill/competence)
  • set up pricing strategies (skill/competence)
  • study sales levels of products (skill/competence)
  • supervise merchandise displays (skill/competence)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)

Optional

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 23 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • retail management — 26 %
  • team leadership — 22 %
  • customer service — 22 %
  • inventory management — 17 %
  • performance management — 17 %
  • visual merchandising — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • team leadership — 26 %