Career switch, measured
From Production Planner to Production Supervisor
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 47% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Inventory management, ERP systems; the main skills to add are Regulatory compliance, Problem solving, Training and coaching, Workplace safety.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillProduction PlannerProduction Supervisor
- Manufacturing27%85%
- Microsoft Office26%27%
- Inventory management33%35%
- ERP systems22%20%
- Production planning10%7%
- Leadership32%57%
- Process improvement16%42%
- Excel30%17%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Supervisor postings, rarely in Production Planner ones.
SkillProduction PlannerProduction Supervisor
- Regulatory compliance11%39%
- Problem solving15%32%
- Training and coaching–29%
- Workplace safety–24%
- Lean–20%
- Auditing8%18%
- Troubleshooting–15%
- Forklift7%14%
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