From purchasing manager to forecast manager
17 of the 24 essential skills of a forecast manager are already essential for a purchasing manager — about 71% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 7
- would be new
- 71%
- of the target job covered
- 24
- essential skills of a forecast manager
What a forecast manager does
Forecast managers have a deep understanding of the operations of the company, the inventory levels, production batches, requirements and costs of production per product, and trends in the demand levels. They use all that information in combination with forecasting software in order to define production orders aiming for the most efficient production combinations.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse logistic changes
- analyse supply chain strategies
- analyse supply chain trends
- assess supplier risks
- corporate social responsibility
- estimate costs of required supplies
- follow company standards
- identify suppliers
- liaise with managers
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage inventory
- order supplies
- strive for company growth
- supplier management
- supply chain management
- supply chain principles
What would be new
7 skillsEssential for a forecast manager and not for a purchasing manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from purchasing manager
2 roles- resource manager18 skills in common
- supply chain manager16 skills in common
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How far are you from being a forecast manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.