Modeled career paths · Buying planning

Where does a Senior Buyer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior 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
Divisional Merchandise Manager+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Senior Buyer go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
General Merchandise Manager+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Senior Buyer go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Director of Asset Protection+14% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Divisional Merchandise Manager. 3% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Planning & Allocation+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Divisional Merchandise Manager. 3% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Divisional Merchandise Manager. 3% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Divisional Merchandise Manager. 3% joint modeled share
progression93% 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.