# Competences — eyewear and optical equipment shop manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f88fb9dd-5a46-4086-a284-b1992174e55c).

## Essential

- **adhere to organisational guidelines** (skill/competence)
- **advise customers on maintaining optical products** (skill/competence)
- **apply health and safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **comply with optical prescriptions** (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 records of clients' prescriptions** (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)
- **operate optical measuring equipment** (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 optical instruments maintenance (skill/competence)
- evaluate employees (skill/competence)
- maintain relationships with doctors (skill/competence)
- order optical supplies (skill/competence)
- process medical insurance claims (skill/competence)
- sell optical products (skill/competence)