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Overview
Computer shop managers run retail stores that sell computers, hardware platforms, multimedia products and related services while coordinating staff, suppliers, budgets and customer service.
In job descriptions, look for hardware specifications, sales goals, purchasing, pricing, stock orders, supplier negotiation, product labelling, theft prevention, customer feedback and computer-equipment advice.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Computer shop manager work combines retail leadership with product knowledge about computers, hardware architectures, hardware platforms and multimedia systems. The role keeps the store commercially organised while customers can get practical equipment advice.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include managing staff and budgets, ordering supplies, negotiating buying conditions, setting prices, supervising displays, monitoring service, preventing theft and following computer trends.
Salary context
Salary context depends on store size, staff responsibility, sales targets, supplier negotiations, budget ownership, opening hours and whether the manager also gives technical product advice.
Career paths
A path can lead from computer retail sales or assistant management into store management, regional retail operations, procurement, business sales or specialist hardware and multimedia retail leadership.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names computer equipment, hardware advice, supplier buying, pricing authority, staff scheduling, sales goals, theft prevention and customer-service metrics.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Retail sale of information and communication equipment
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include computer software and multimedia shop manager, shop manager and audio and video equipment shop manager.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
41-1011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to more than one exact ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
47.4Retail sale of information and communication equipment
Alternative labels
computer hardware shop manager
computer and accessories shop manager
IT store manager
consumer electronics store manager
ICT superstore manager
computer hardware store manager
computer and peripheral units shop manager
computer superstore manager
IT superstore manager
computer and accessories store manager
consumer electronics shop manager
ICT store manager
computer store manager
computer and peripheral units store manager
IT shop manager
ICT shop manager
Occupation group
shop manager (1420.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d8e5410b-5199-403f-8cbd-d32efb17a296 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1420.4.11 |
| ISCO group | 1420 |
| Concept type | Occupation |