Career switch, measured
From Recruiter to Logistics Specialist
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 23% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Procurement, Contract negotiation, Stakeholder management, Manufacturing; the main skills to add are Logistics, Supply chain, Inventory management, Excel.
23%
skill overlap
638
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillRecruiterLogistics Specialist
- Procurement86%41%
- Contract negotiation27%19%
- Stakeholder management43%23%
- Manufacturing14%27%
- Communication34%24%
- Process improvement14%19%
- Leadership39%24%
- Microsoft Office10%20%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Logistics Specialist postings, rarely in Recruiter ones.
SkillRecruiterLogistics Specialist
- Logistics7%56%
- Supply chain–56%
- Inventory management–38%
- Excel8%32%
- Problem solving10%25%
- Customer service–23%
- ERP systems5%22%
- Auditing–16%
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