Table 1Transition record

resource managertopurchasing manager

A resource manager already meets 56% of what the purchasing manager role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From resource manager

56%

Overlap1

To purchasing manager

22 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

52.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.8

This move: 52.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the purchasing manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the resource manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A purchasing manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a resource manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held calculate purchasing levels of raw materials information skills
already held estimate costs of required supplies information skills
already held analyse logistic changes information skills
already held supply chain principles business, administration and law
already held supplier management business, administration and law
already held manage inventory management skills

All 22 carried skills, including the 18 the purchasing manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held coordinate purchasing activities required
required, not held negotiate sales contracts required
required, not held manage contracts required
required, not held negotiate buying conditions required

optional, not held assess procurement needs optional
optional, not held implement procurement of innovation optional
optional, not held implement sustainable procurement optional
optional, not held advise on sustainable management policies optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held market pricing optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held pricing strategies optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional

03 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held study sales levels of products required

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held perform procurement market analysis optional
optional, not held track price trends optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional

04 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held issue sales invoices required

optional, not held manage procurement planning optional
optional, not held manage rented goods returns optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use e-procurement optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a purchasing manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse logistic changes skill
already held analyse supply chain strategies skill
already held analyse supply chain trends skill
already held assess supplier risks skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held estimate costs of required supplies skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held identify suppliers skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage inventory skill
already held order supplies skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held supplier management knowledge
already held supply chain management knowledge
already held supply chain principles knowledge
already held calculate purchasing levels of raw materials skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held risk management knowledge

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess procurement needs optional
optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held implement procurement of innovation optional
optional, not held implement sustainable procurement optional
optional, not held manage procurement planning optional
optional, not held market pricing optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held perform procurement market analysis optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held track price trends optional
optional, not held use e-procurement optional
optional, not held advise on sustainable management policies optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held manage rented goods returns optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held pricing strategies optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional
optional, not held train employees optional

21 held skills the purchasing manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accurately estimate work hours skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role apply for government funding skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role conflict management knowledge
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role forecast workload skill
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
not needed by the target role manage sub-contract labour skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role programme work according to incoming orders skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held category specific expertise optional
optional, not held market pricing optional
optional, not held procurement lifecycle optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held pricing strategies optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from resource manager

Full index of moves from resource manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.