Occupation Atlastextile sourcing merchandiser
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fd1c4e94-25aa-4020-b0ef-0cf5aaf2e4d2
textile sourcing merchandiser
Textile sourcing merchandisers organise efforts for textile producers from fibre to final products. Sourcing involves the process of researching, evaluating and locating textile suppliers through a careful prospection.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
ECSEnterprising · Conventional · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising7.00
- C Conventional5.98
- S Social2.70
- R Realistic2.49
- I Investigative1.77
- A Artistic1.20
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Purchasing Managers (11-3061.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (15)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- challenging issues in the textile industry
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- identify new business opportunities
- identify suppliers
- manage purchasing cycle
- measure yarn count
- monitor textile manufacturing developments
- place orders for textile materials
- portfolio management in textile manufacturing
- properties of textile materials
- textile marketing techniques
- textile printing technology
- textile technologies
- track price trends
Optional (15)
- braiding technology
- check quality of products in textile production line
- conduct textile testing operations
- create mood boards
- dyeing technology
- evaluate textile characteristics
- keep up to date on costume design
- knitting machine technology
- manufacture knitted textiles
- nonwoven machine technology
- research and development in textiles
- sell textiles fabrics
- show sample garments
- textile finishing technology
- work in textile manufacturing teams
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 15 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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textile quality inspector
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textile operations manager
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braiding textile technician
4 shared · 5 more of its ownmeasure yarn count, distinguish accessories, distinguish fabrics, properties of textile materials
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