Career switch, measured
From Purchasing Manager to Logistics Analyst
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 40% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Supply chain, Stakeholder management, Excel, Data analysis; the main skills to add are Microsoft Office, Data visualization, Warehouse operations, Power BI.
40%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPurchasing ManagerLogistics Analyst
- Supply chain68%43%
- Stakeholder management49%31%
- Excel27%52%
- Data analysis18%19%
- Inventory management31%31%
- Logistics19%79%
- Forecasting19%22%
- Procurement88%21%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Logistics Analyst postings, rarely in Purchasing Manager ones.
SkillPurchasing ManagerLogistics Analyst
- Microsoft Office13%34%
- Data visualization–22%
- Warehouse operations–19%
- Power BI–10%
- Accounting–9%
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