Career switch, measured
From Logistics Manager to Production Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 63% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Leadership, Process improvement, Supply chain, Training and coaching; the main skills to add are Budgeting, Workplace safety, Quality control, Cleaning.
63%
skill overlap
325
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillLogistics ManagerProduction Manager
- Leadership61%71%
- Process improvement28%41%
- Supply chain22%18%
- Training and coaching29%32%
- Regulatory compliance24%34%
- Lean8%15%
- Project management14%16%
- Manufacturing16%59%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Manager postings, rarely in Logistics Manager ones.
SkillLogistics ManagerProduction Manager
- Budgeting16%35%
- Workplace safety6%18%
- Quality control–12%
- Cleaning–11%
- Production planning–9%
- Risk management–9%
- SAP–9%
- Troubleshooting–8%
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