Co-founder, managing partner vs merchandising manager

The differences between co-founders, managing partner and merchandising managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both a co-founder, managing partner and a merchandising manager. Additionally, a co-founder, managing partner has an average salary of $86,809, which is higher than the $86,346 average annual salary of a merchandising manager.

The top three skills for a co-founder, managing partner include financial statements, investment strategy and business development. The most important skills for a merchandising manager are sales floor, POS, and apparel.

Co-founder, managing partner vs merchandising manager overview

	Co-Founder, Managing Partner	Merchandising Manager
Yearly salary	$86,809	$86,346
Hourly rate	$41.74	$41.51
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	31,544	268,577
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	10	10

Co-founder, managing partner vs merchandising manager salary

Co-founders, managing partner and merchandising managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Founder, Managing Partner	Merchandising Manager
Average salary	$86,809	$86,346
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $169,000	Between $64,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	Woonsocket, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Roku
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between co-founder, managing partner and merchandising manager education

There are a few differences between a co-founder, managing partner and a merchandising manager in terms of educational background:

	Co-Founder, Managing Partner	Merchandising Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Georgia

Co-founder, managing partner vs merchandising manager demographics

Here are the differences between co-founders, managing partner' and merchandising managers' demographics:

	Co-Founder, Managing Partner	Merchandising Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 79.8% Female, 20.2%	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between co-founder, managing partner and merchandising manager duties and responsibilities

Co-founder, managing partner example responsibilities.

Manage all business responsibilities for LumiVid LLC including :.
Manage production, oversee international shipping and coordinate between Guatemala and NYC office and international retailers.
Leverage online marketing tools, incorporate Google ad word campaigns, SEO solutions and website development.
Implement SEO strategies, including contextual and site targeting with keyword restructuring.
Co-Found procurement consulting company to target diverse industries that include; healthcare, hospitality and e-Sourcing technology providers.
Research, learned and implement QuickBooks to enable efficient financial reporting and eliminate need for additional bookkeeping costs.

Merchandising manager example responsibilities.

Manage and plan ROI, CPC and bid management on external online shopping sites.
Manage hardware, plumbing, kitchen and bath, kitchen design, and night operations.
Create all marketing materials (paper/media), organize logistics of readings, manage financials.
Manage merchandising for lumber, building materials, paint, hardware, plumbing, electrical, and the garden department.
Lead website development committee, including RFP development, ROI analysis, marketing, brand-enhancement strategies, and back-end integration solutions.
Manage creative development and production of indirect channel POS fixtures creating brand consistency

Co-founder, managing partner vs merchandising manager skills

Common co-founder, managing partner skills

Financial Statements, 12%
Investment Strategy, 9%
Business Development, 9%
R, 7%
Business Plan, 7%
Logistics, 5%

Common merchandising manager skills

Sales Floor, 10%
POS, 9%
Apparel, 7%
Pallets, 6%
Merchandise Presentation, 5%
Drive Sales, 5%

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