Modeled career paths · Procurement sourcing

Where does a Purchasing Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Purchasing Assistant 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

Buyer+86% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Purchasing Assistant go here

progression96% of modeled exits move upward from there

Senior Sourcing Specialist+145% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Purchasing Assistant go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Procurement Manager+212% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Buyer. 18% joint modeled share

leadership branch96% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Procurement+319% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Senior Sourcing Specialist. 5% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Contracts Manager+145% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Sourcing Specialist. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Client Services Lead, Virtual Support+52% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Sourcing Specialist. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Agricultural Technician+49% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Buyer. 2% joint modeled share

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.