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Competences — pet and pet food shop manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5f770d3d-5c42-4c22-bc06-23bebd182a37).

Essential

  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
  • 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)
  • pet product industry (knowledge)
  • promote animal welfare (skill/competence)
  • recruit employees (skill/competence)
  • register pets (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

  • advise customers on appropriate pet care (skill/competence)
  • advise on care products for pets (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 16 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • customer service — 56 %
  • inventory management — 44 %
  • retail leadership — 38 %
  • financial analysis — 31 %
  • scheduling — 31 %
  • labor management — 31 %
  • staffing — 25 %
  • staff management — 19 %
  • retail management — 19 %

Methods

  • succession planning — 31 %
  • training — 19 %
  • onboarding — 19 %

Responsibilities

  • recruiting — 31 %
  • expense management — 31 %
  • associate development — 31 %
  • interviewing — 31 %
  • store operations — 31 %
  • team leadership — 25 %
  • terminating — 25 %
  • hiring — 25 %
  • coaching — 25 %
  • schedule creation — 19 %