Career switch, measured
From Recruiter to Buyer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 41% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Procurement, Contract negotiation, Stakeholder management, Leadership; the main skills to add are Supply chain, Excel, Inventory management, Vendor management.
41%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillRecruiterBuyer
- Procurement86%77%
- Contract negotiation27%65%
- Stakeholder management43%33%
- Leadership39%33%
- Communication34%25%
- Manufacturing14%36%
- Process improvement14%22%
- Marketing16%22%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Buyer postings, rarely in Recruiter ones.
SkillRecruiterBuyer
- Supply chain–54%
- Excel8%45%
- Inventory management–40%
- Vendor management–34%
- ERP systems5%28%
- Problem solving10%25%
- Microsoft Office10%20%
- Project management–19%
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