Career switch, measured
From Buyer to Production Planner
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 52% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Demand planning, Excel, Manufacturing, Supply chain; the main skills to add are Scheduling, Customer service, Cleaning, Warehouse operations.
52%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillBuyerProduction Planner
- Demand planning14%17%
- Excel45%30%
- Manufacturing36%27%
- Supply chain54%21%
- ERP systems28%22%
- Inventory management40%33%
- Procurement77%22%
- Microsoft Office20%26%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Planner postings, rarely in Buyer ones.
SkillBuyerProduction Planner
- Scheduling7%52%
- Customer service6%19%
- Cleaning–17%
- Warehouse operations–11%
- Construction management–10%
- Production planning–10%
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