I am currently a retail buyer w/ 10+ YOE, looking to explore new industries. Any other buyers out there who have made the change out of retail recently? Where did you go?

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Agree with Manufacturing.

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Medical has opened a ton of doors too.

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I started in retail, went to manufacturing, and now in medical. It is totally possible and is good to switch industries. It makes you more versatile.

I have about two years of experience in retail planning and am making the jump into consulting (retail consulting, specifically). It’s a pretty big area right now. Not sure what level 10+ years of buying would yield, I’m only going in at an analyst-level

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