From supply chain manager to purchasing manager
16 of the 25 essential skills of a purchasing manager are already essential for a supply chain manager — about 64% 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.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 64%
- of the target job covered
- 25
- essential skills of a purchasing manager
What a purchasing manager does
Purchasing managers are in charge of buying goods, equipment and services for their company, and try to ensure the most competitive prices. They are also responsible for negotiating contracts, reviewing the quality of products and analysing suppliers, and for the use and resale of goods and services.
What carries over
16 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
- 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
9 skillsEssential for a purchasing manager and not for a supply chain 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 supply chain manager
2 roles- resource manager17 skills in common
- forecast manager17 skills in common
← supply chain managerpurchasing manager →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a purchasing 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.