Career switch, measured
From Logistics Specialist to Production Planner
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 69% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Demand planning, Excel, Manufacturing, Supply chain; the main skills to add are Scheduling, Cleaning, Construction management.
69%
skill overlap
431
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillLogistics SpecialistProduction Planner
- Demand planning15%17%
- Excel32%30%
- Manufacturing27%27%
- Supply chain56%21%
- ERP systems22%22%
- Production planning11%10%
- Logistics56%20%
- Inventory management38%33%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Planner postings, rarely in Logistics Specialist ones.
SkillLogistics SpecialistProduction Planner
- Scheduling9%52%
- Cleaning–17%
- Construction management–10%
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