Buyer lead vs senior agent

The differences between buyer leads and senior agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a buyer lead and a senior agent. Additionally, a buyer lead has an average salary of $60,256, which is higher than the $49,785 average annual salary of a senior agent.

The top three skills for a buyer lead include purchase orders, supplier performance and commodities. The most important skills for a senior agent are right-of-way, real estate, and SR.

Buyer lead vs senior agent overview

	Buyer Lead	Senior Agent
Yearly salary	$60,256	$49,785
Hourly rate	$28.97	$23.94
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	20,610	28,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Buyer lead vs senior agent salary

Buyer leads and senior agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Buyer Lead	Senior Agent
Average salary	$60,256	$49,785
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $82,000	Between $29,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	New Jersey
Best paying company	Lam Research	NV Energy
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Energy

Differences between buyer lead and senior agent education

There are a few differences between a buyer lead and a senior agent in terms of educational background:

	Buyer Lead	Senior Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Buyer lead vs senior agent demographics

Here are the differences between buyer leads' and senior agents' demographics:

	Buyer Lead	Senior Agent
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 53.9% Female, 46.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between buyer lead and senior agent duties and responsibilities

Buyer lead example responsibilities.

Facilitate and manage key communication between internal customers and suppliers regarding RFP status, price and contract negotiations.
Used T4m (ERP system )
Direct and indirect (MRO) purchase materials.
Implement usage of ERP system to its full capacity.
Serve as key team member on development and implementation of automate MRO systems.
Issue and analyze RFQ and RFP to obtain the best cost and quality for goods and services.

Senior agent example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise a daily safe operation on compliance with FAA regulations and airport guidelines.
Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Prepare and submit RFP's, RFQ's, RFI's and RFX's to prospective vendors/contractors for complex projects.
Improve company operations as a lead agent working cooperatively with management, subordinates, TSA and FAA ;.
Provide and supervise services including check-in documentation and baggage, and reservations.
Provide quality professional customer service: check- in, reservations and confirmations.

Buyer lead vs senior agent skills

Common buyer lead skills

Purchase Orders, 19%
Supplier Performance, 17%
Commodities, 7%
RFQ, 6%
On-Time Delivery, 6%
Customer Service, 4%

Common senior agent skills

Right-of-Way, 13%
Real Estate, 10%
SR, 10%
Work Ethic, 8%
PowerPoint, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%