Career switch, measured
From Purchasing Manager to Logistics Specialist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 71% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Supply chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Production planning; the main skills to add are Logistics, Customer service, Warehouse operations, Scheduling.
71%
skill overlap
638
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPurchasing ManagerLogistics Specialist
- Supply chain68%56%
- Procurement88%41%
- Manufacturing45%27%
- Production planning11%11%
- Excel27%32%
- ERP systems20%22%
- Demand planning10%15%
- Inventory management31%38%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Logistics Specialist postings, rarely in Purchasing Manager ones.
SkillPurchasing ManagerLogistics Specialist
- Logistics19%56%
- Customer service8%23%
- Warehouse operations–13%
- Scheduling–9%
- Data visualization–8%
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