Career switch, measured
From Buyer to Purchasing Agent
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 83% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Procurement, Contract negotiation, Excel, Supply chain; the main skills to add are Accounting, Research.
83%
skill overlap
297
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillBuyerPurchasing Agent
- Procurement77%85%
- Contract negotiation65%52%
- Excel45%34%
- Supply chain54%25%
- Vendor management34%11%
- Project management19%17%
- Contract management9%26%
- Microsoft Office20%27%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Purchasing Agent postings, rarely in Buyer ones.
SkillBuyerPurchasing Agent
- Accounting9%26%
- Research13%25%
Prove it with a free skill badge:Procurement & purchasing,Excel,Supply chain planning,Project management
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