Contractor buyer vs order management representative

The differences between contractor buyers and order management representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a contractor buyer and an order management representative. Additionally, a contractor buyer has an average salary of $40,785, which is higher than the $38,236 average annual salary of an order management representative.

The top three skills for a contractor buyer include customer service, purchase orders and data entry. The most important skills for an order management representative are order entry, purchase orders, and customer service.

Contractor buyer vs order management representative overview

	Contractor Buyer	Order Management Representative
Yearly salary	$40,785	$38,236
Hourly rate	$19.61	$18.38
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	22,985	146,936
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Contractor buyer vs order management representative salary

Contractor buyers and order management representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor Buyer	Order Management Representative
Average salary	$40,785	$38,236
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Johnson Controls	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between contractor buyer and order management representative education

There are a few differences between a contractor buyer and an order management representative in terms of educational background:

	Contractor Buyer	Order Management Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor buyer vs order management representative demographics

Here are the differences between contractor buyers' and order management representatives' demographics:

	Contractor Buyer	Order Management Representative
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between contractor buyer and order management representative duties and responsibilities

Contractor buyer example responsibilities.

Manage OEM IBM customer account from quote to cash.
Manage returned inventory (RMA's), and provide internal reporting as needed.
Facilitate and manage the logistics of large, multifamily cooperative purchases.
Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Work with BAAN, an ERP system, to check MRP and place purchase orders and production orders.
Preside over inventory cycle counts and ISO audits.

Order management representative example responsibilities.

Manage software maintenance renewal partner and assist with upselling additional and higher functionality licenses to increase revenue.
Process return merchandise authorization forms (RMA) from Eaton distributors and affiliates worldwide.
Process returns (RMA's) track the reworks, and advise the customers of status.
Coordinate product deliveries and logistics from company factory and vendors to customer to ensure all products are deliver on time.
Verify medicaid waive eligibility for non-emergency transportation.
Develop and assist in the implementation of the NAFTA certificate process which help the factory to comply with this export requirement.

Contractor buyer vs order management representative skills

Common contractor buyer skills

Customer Service, 18%
Purchase Orders, 16%
Data Entry, 7%
Logistics, 4%
Customer Orders, 4%
ERP, 4%

Common order management representative skills

Order Entry, 12%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
CRM, 7%
Inbound Calls, 7%
Data Entry, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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