Career switch, measured
From Purchasing Manager to Logistics Manager
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 Leadership, Supply chain, Process improvement, Logistics; the main skills to add are Customer service, Training and coaching, Warehouse operations, Scheduling.
40%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPurchasing ManagerLogistics Manager
- Leadership52%61%
- Supply chain68%22%
- Process improvement25%28%
- Logistics19%37%
- Excel27%23%
- Inventory management31%26%
- Project management19%14%
- Manufacturing45%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Logistics Manager postings, rarely in Purchasing Manager ones.
SkillPurchasing ManagerLogistics Manager
- Customer service8%32%
- Training and coaching10%29%
- Warehouse operations–22%
- Scheduling–15%
- OSHA–11%
- Forklift–11%
- Team management–10%
- Lean–8%
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