Career switch, measured
From Recruiter to Purchasing Manager
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 Supply chain, Vendor management, Inventory management, Excel.
43%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillRecruiterPurchasing Manager
- Procurement86%88%
- Stakeholder management43%49%
- Contract negotiation27%72%
- Leadership39%52%
- Manufacturing14%45%
- Process improvement14%25%
- Communication34%21%
- Computer vision7%5%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Purchasing Manager postings, rarely in Recruiter ones.
SkillRecruiterPurchasing Manager
- Supply chain–68%
- Vendor management–43%
- Inventory management–31%
- Excel8%27%
- ERP systems5%20%
- Forecasting–19%
- Project management–19%
- Logistics7%19%
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