Production Planner skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Production Planner postings that mention each skill.

1. Schedulingdistinctive52%
2. Inventory management33%
3. Leadership32%
4. Exceldistinctive30%
5. Manufacturingdistinctive27%
6. Microsoft Officedistinctive26%
7. Communication24%
8. ERP systemsdistinctive22%
9. Procurementdistinctive22%
10. Supply chaindistinctive21%
11. Logisticsdistinctive20%
12. Customer service19%
13. Cleaning17%
14. Demand planningdistinctive17%
15. Process improvement16%

“Distinctive” means Production Planner postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Production Planner skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Logistics Specialist69% overlapShared: Demand planning, Excel, Manufacturing, Supply chainHow to switch
• Supply Chain Manager61% overlapShared: Demand planning, Excel, Manufacturing, Supply chainHow to switch
• Logistics Manager59% overlapShared: Supply chain, Logistics, Microsoft Office, ExcelHow to switch
• Executive Assistant56% overlapShared: Scheduling, Excel, Logistics, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Production Planner need?

In 431 current Production Planner job postings, the skills asked for most often are Scheduling (52%), Inventory management (33%), Leadership (32%), Excel (30%), Manufacturing (27%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Production Planner move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Logistics Specialist, Supply Chain Manager, Logistics Manager, Executive Assistant. Logistics Specialist shares skills such as Demand planning, Excel, Manufacturing.