Modeled career paths · Procurement sourcing

Where does a Buyer go next?

What employers are asking a Buyer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement

Senior Sourcing Specialist+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

72% of modeled moves out of Buyer go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Procurement Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

24% of modeled moves out of Buyer go here

leadership branch96% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Procurement+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Senior Sourcing Specialist. 15% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Chief Procurement Officer+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Procurement Manager. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Contracts Manager+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Sourcing Specialist. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Client Services Lead, Virtual Support-18% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Sourcing Specialist. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Agricultural Technician-20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical

2% of modeled moves out of Buyer go here

pivot96% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.