Career switch, measured
From Purchasing Manager to Production Planner
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 46% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Supply chain, Production planning, Excel; the main skills to add are Scheduling, Customer service, Cleaning, Warehouse operations.
46%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPurchasing ManagerProduction Planner
- Manufacturing45%27%
- Supply chain68%21%
- Production planning11%10%
- Excel27%30%
- ERP systems20%22%
- Demand planning10%17%
- Inventory management31%33%
- Logistics19%20%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Planner postings, rarely in Purchasing Manager ones.
SkillPurchasing ManagerProduction Planner
- Scheduling–52%
- Customer service8%19%
- Cleaning–17%
- Warehouse operations–11%
- Construction management–10%
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