Career switch, measured
From Supply Chain Manager to Production 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 Process improvement, Manufacturing, Leadership, Supply chain; the main skills to add are Budgeting, Regulatory compliance, Training and coaching, Auditing.
43%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSupply Chain ManagerProduction Manager
- Process improvement38%41%
- Manufacturing32%59%
- Leadership56%71%
- Supply chain99%18%
- Stakeholder management44%24%
- Project management37%16%
- Production planning6%9%
- ERP systems21%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Manager postings, rarely in Supply Chain Manager ones.
SkillSupply Chain ManagerProduction Manager
- Budgeting13%35%
- Regulatory compliance8%34%
- Training and coaching8%32%
- Auditing9%19%
- Workplace safety–18%
- Lean–15%
- Quality control–12%
- Scheduling5%12%
Plan your move to Production Manager
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