Career switch, measured
From Attorney to Purchasing Agent
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 34% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Contract negotiation, Contract management, Research, Regulatory compliance; the main skills to add are Excel, Microsoft Office, Accounting, Supply chain.
34%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAttorneyPurchasing Agent
- Contract negotiation53%52%
- Contract management11%26%
- Research41%25%
- Regulatory compliance28%34%
- Procurement18%85%
- Leadership33%34%
- Stakeholder management38%22%
- Communication25%31%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Purchasing Agent postings, rarely in Attorney ones.
SkillAttorneyPurchasing Agent
- Excel–34%
- Microsoft Office7%27%
- Accounting–26%
- Supply chain5%25%
- Project management8%17%
- Auditing7%16%
- Inventory management–16%
- Manufacturing–15%
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