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Competences — shoe and leather accessories shop manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0249b723-1d20-4ff9-8623-d20b98d0b4a4).

Essential

  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods (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)
  • footwear industry (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)
  • 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)
  • 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

  • advise customers on leather footwear maintenance (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 13 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

Hard skills

  • inventory management — 46 %
  • customer service — 31 %
  • retail management — 23 %
  • sales strategy — 23 %
  • talent development — 23 %
  • team leadership — 15 %
  • team motivation — 15 %
  • staff recruitment — 15 %
  • staff training — 15 %
  • stock management — 15 %
  • store operations management — 15 %
  • retail operations — 15 %
  • problem analysis — 15 %
  • financial analysis — 15 %
  • business analysis — 15 %

Methods

  • succession planning — 15 %

Responsibilities

  • team leadership — 23 %
  • customer relationship building — 23 %
  • team motivation — 15 %
  • associate training — 15 %