Career switch, measured
From Purchasing Manager to Recruiter
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 43% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Procurement, Stakeholder management, Contract negotiation, Leadership; the main skills to add are Recruiting, Lead generation, Scheduling.
43%
skill overlap
566
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPurchasing ManagerRecruiter
- Procurement88%86%
- Stakeholder management49%43%
- Contract negotiation72%27%
- Leadership52%39%
- Manufacturing45%14%
- Process improvement25%14%
- Communication21%34%
- Computer vision5%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Recruiter postings, rarely in Purchasing Manager ones.
SkillPurchasing ManagerRecruiter
- Recruiting7%87%
- Lead generation–12%
- Scheduling–10%
Prove it with a free skill badge:Recruiting & talent acquisition,Procurement & purchasing,Stakeholder management,Computer vision
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