Buyer vs consumer advocate

The differences between buyers and consumer advocates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a buyer, becoming a consumer advocate takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a buyer has an average salary of $54,049, which is higher than the $37,495 average annual salary of a consumer advocate.

The top three skills for a buyer include purchase orders, customer service and logistics. The most important skills for a consumer advocate are inbound calls, technical troubleshooting, and consumer issues.

Buyer vs consumer advocate overview

	Buyer	Consumer Advocate
Yearly salary	$54,049	$37,495
Hourly rate	$25.99	$18.03
Growth rate	-	-4%
Number of jobs	23,589	153,177
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	-	12

Buyer vs consumer advocate salary

Buyers and consumer advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Buyer	Consumer Advocate
Average salary	$54,049	$37,495
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $76,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Englewood, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	NVIDIA	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between buyer and consumer advocate education

There are a few differences between a buyer and a consumer advocate in terms of educational background:

	Buyer	Consumer Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	-

Buyer vs consumer advocate demographics

Here are the differences between buyers' and consumer advocates' demographics:

	Buyer	Consumer Advocate
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 75.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	15%	7%

Differences between buyer and consumer advocate duties and responsibilities

Buyer example responsibilities.

Achieve QA initiatives by increasing transparency and communication with multiple departments and suppliers to achieve daily/weekly/monthly production requirements and expedites.
Manage all incoming RMA equipment, processing and directing to correct locations and departments.
Create, analyze and manage recaps pertaining to inventory, trends, OTB, and markdowns.
Manage KanBan spreadsheets to optimize inventory levels and supplier performance.
Manage business relationship with Japanese OEM of wide-format printer engines.
Manage MRB and IQA escalations to facilitate defective material resolutions.

Consumer advocate example responsibilities.

Join online marketplace specializing in local deals to manage customer engagements while providing industry-best service.
Assist with beta testing on new CRM tools within Salesforce and customize consumer management interfaces.
Used Salesforce as an inter-departmental communications and troubleshooting tool.
Register new patients into the specialty pharmacy database by gathering patient/physician demographics, insurance, medication, and ICD-9 diagnosis information.
Create and deliver PowerPoint presentations for dietetic organizations and state dietetic conventions.
Follow HIPPA guidelines and regulations in assisting members with understanding their benefit and claims information.

Buyer vs consumer advocate skills

Common buyer skills

Purchase Orders, 22%
Customer Service, 11%
Logistics, 5%
Supplier Performance, 4%
MRP, 4%
Commodities, 3%

Common consumer advocate skills

Inbound Calls, 13%
Technical Troubleshooting, 12%
Consumer Issues, 9%
Strong Work Ethic, 6%
Product Knowledge, 6%
Customer Inquiries, 6%