Retail specialist: training, continuing education, further training, information, self-tests
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Retail trade specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education: a springboard to a career in retail trade
Retail specialists manage areas, rayons, departments or entire branches of all kinds of goods - whether chocolate specialties, hosiery or workshop accessories. As specialists and managers in their sales area, they usually belong to middle management and are involved in practically all relevant work steps - from purchasing goods and designing the product range to marketing and planning staff deployment.
Education:The umbrella organization "Bildung Detailhandel Schweiz" (BDS) is behind the Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Retail Trade. It promotes young professionals in the retail trade and is committed to providing job-related continuing education, further training with uniform quality standards. The retail trade specialist continuing education, which has been in existence since 1999, is well established on the job market and opens the door to Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE).
Learning content:The training provides general knowledge on the topics of the company, environment, personnel management, personnel management, logistics, procurement, marketing and sales.
Relevance:Due to digitalization and changing consumer behaviour, the Swiss retail trade is particularly confronted with the upheavals in the economy and everyday life. As qualified specialists with the necessary, up-to-date know-how, retail specialists with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education are in high demand on the job market.
Activity:Retail specialists usually work in small or medium-sized supermarkets, specialist or specialty stores as area, district, department or branch managers. Their tasks are numerous: they are responsible for purchasing the product range, tracking the movement of goods and ensuring that the warehouse is managed professionally. In doing so, they comply with the statutory safety measures. They develop suitable solutions for incorrect purchases and gaps in the range and also ensure that the product range is attractively designed. They also calculate costs, monitor the budget and optimize processes on an ongoing basis. Retail specialists also conduct market research: among other things, they analyze key figures on purchasing behavior and derive sales-promoting measures from them. Finally, they also instruct their employees and support them in the implementation of their tasks.
Personal requirement:Outgoing and reliable professionals from the retail sector who have a good nose for upcoming trends and seasonal sales opportunities as well as a flair for figures and would like to take on management responsibility are well served by a retail specialist apprenticeship.
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