Career switch, measured
From Purchasing Agent to Supply Chain Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 48% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Procurement, Excel, Supply chain, Vendor management; the main skills to add are Inventory management, Logistics, Process improvement, Forecasting.
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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.
SkillPurchasing AgentSupply Chain Manager
- Procurement85%50%
- Excel34%44%
- Supply chain25%99%
- Vendor management11%16%
- Project management17%37%
- Contract negotiation52%17%
- Leadership34%56%
- Stakeholder management22%44%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Supply Chain Manager postings, rarely in Purchasing Agent ones.
SkillPurchasing AgentSupply Chain Manager
- Inventory management16%47%
- Logistics9%40%
- Process improvement11%38%
- Forecasting7%32%
- Manufacturing15%32%
- Demand planning–27%
- SQL–26%
- ERP systems10%21%
Plan your move to Supply Chain Manager
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