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3.2 KiB

Competences — jewellery and watches shop manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/47b747bb-5bbf-40d5-aa3e-8d4a79238502).

Essential

  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • advise customers on jewellery and watches (skill/competence)
  • apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
  • calculate value of gems (skill/competence)
  • characteristics of diamonds (knowledge)
  • characteristics of precious metals (knowledge)
  • employment law (knowledge)
  • ensure client orientation (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations (skill/competence)
  • ensure correct goods labelling (skill/competence)
  • estimate value of used jewellery and watches (skill/competence)
  • handle sensitive products (skill/competence)
  • jewellery product categories (knowledge)
  • 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)
  • managing a business with great care (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)
  • read hallmarks (skill/competence)
  • 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)
  • types of watches (knowledge)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)

Optional

  • conduct jewellery market research (skill/competence)
  • ensure conformance to jewel design specifications (skill/competence)
  • estimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenance (skill/competence)
  • handle jewellery and watches insurance claims (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 10 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

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

Hard skills

  • merchandising — 30 %
  • recruiting — 20 %
  • retail sales — 20 %
  • sales — 20 %
  • client relationship management — 20 %
  • coaching — 20 %
  • inventory control — 20 %
  • inventory management — 20 %
  • sales performance management — 20 %
  • talent acquisition — 20 %
  • team leadership — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • team training — 20 %
  • strategy implementation — 20 %
  • customer service issue resolution — 20 %
  • associate relations management — 20 %
  • client relationship building — 20 %
  • sales goal achievement — 20 %