Career switch, measured
From Production Planner to Logistics Specialist
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 Stakeholder management, Contract negotiation, Auditing, Data analysis.
69%
skill overlap
638
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillProduction PlannerLogistics Specialist
- Demand planning17%15%
- Excel30%32%
- Manufacturing27%27%
- Supply chain21%56%
- ERP systems22%22%
- Production planning10%11%
- Logistics20%56%
- Inventory management33%38%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Logistics Specialist postings, rarely in Production Planner ones.
SkillProduction PlannerLogistics Specialist
- Stakeholder management11%23%
- Contract negotiation–19%
- Auditing8%16%
- Data analysis–15%
- Research–9%
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