Farm product purchaser vs planner/buyer

The differences between farm product purchasers and planner/buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a farm product purchaser and a planner/buyer. Additionally, a planner/buyer has an average salary of $54,261, which is higher than the $53,395 average annual salary of a farm product purchaser.

The top three skills for a farm product purchaser include customer service, purchase orders and . The most important skills for a planner/buyer are supply chain, purchase orders, and customer service.

Farm product purchaser vs planner/buyer overview

	Farm Product Purchaser	Planner/Buyer
Yearly salary	$53,395	$54,261
Hourly rate	$25.67	$26.09
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	64,954	33,452
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Farm product purchaser vs planner/buyer salary

Farm product purchasers and planner/buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Product Purchaser	Planner/Buyer
Average salary	$53,395	$54,261
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $73,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Edwards Lifesciences
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between farm product purchaser and planner/buyer education

There are a few differences between a farm product purchaser and a planner/buyer in terms of educational background:

	Farm Product Purchaser	Planner/Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Farm product purchaser vs planner/buyer demographics

Here are the differences between farm product purchasers' and planner/buyers' demographics:

	Farm Product Purchaser	Planner/Buyer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between farm product purchaser and planner/buyer duties and responsibilities

Farm product purchaser example responsibilities.

Purchase components for production; run daily production schedule; manage inventory of items; source alternative items for production
Utilize database MRP system to effectively control inventory on hand and forecast demand.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of logistics operations using simulation models and other tools.
Set up bids and options for JD Edwards PeopleSoft.
Purchase memory upgrades from OEM and other establish local and international vendors.

Planner/buyer example responsibilities.

Manage assign commodities by communicating MRP changes to the suppliers, minimizing obsolete inventory while achieving the optimum inventory levels.
Manage monthly and year end physical inventory audits of all raw materials, WIP, and finish goods.
Manage inventory pipelines from NPI to manufacturing and/or offshore contract manufacturers.
Utilize company ERP system for inventory management and schedule optimization.
Plan and coordinate all material requirements of assign commodities and supplier availability utilizing the MRP system.
Synchronize with packers and freight forwarders to arrange and prepare documentation shipment export.

Farm product purchaser vs planner/buyer skills

Common farm product purchaser skills

Customer Service, 53%
Purchase Orders, 47%

Common planner/buyer skills

Supply Chain, 14%
Purchase Orders, 14%
Customer Service, 7%
MRP, 6%
ERP, 3%
Logistics, 3%