Farm product purchaser vs purchasing supervisor

The differences between farm product purchasers and purchasing supervisors 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 purchasing supervisor. Additionally, a purchasing supervisor has an average salary of $68,702, 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 purchasing supervisor are purchase orders, MRP, and supplier performance.

Farm product purchaser vs purchasing supervisor overview

	Farm Product Purchaser	Purchasing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,395	$68,702
Hourly rate	$25.67	$33.03
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	64,954	19,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Farm product purchaser vs purchasing supervisor salary

Farm product purchasers and purchasing supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Product Purchaser	Purchasing Supervisor
Average salary	$53,395	$68,702
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $73,000	Between $45,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	CDW
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between farm product purchaser and purchasing supervisor education

There are a few differences between a farm product purchaser and a purchasing supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Farm Product Purchaser	Purchasing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Farm product purchaser vs purchasing supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between farm product purchasers' and purchasing supervisors' demographics:

	Farm Product Purchaser	Purchasing Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
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, 7.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between farm product purchaser and purchasing supervisor 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.

Purchasing supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage increasing procurement demands of inventory/supplies for manufacturing activities base on an ERP MRP system.
Lead and analyze all RFQ's, RFI's and RFP's from different qualify vendors.
Interview current and prospective suppliers to determine supplier capabilities, logistics and inventory control and management while negotiate delivery terms.
Review requisitions and RFP's, obtain quotations, negotiate pricing, examine bids and award contracts.
Assist in the yearly budgeting process including RFQ's and establishing contracts both locally and at the corporate level.
Direct large projects by creating RFP's, cost negotiation, and bid analysis on specifications and budget cost provided.

Farm product purchaser vs purchasing supervisor skills

Common farm product purchaser skills

Customer Service, 53%
Purchase Orders, 47%

Common purchasing supervisor skills

Purchase Orders, 20%
MRP, 5%
Supplier Performance, 4%
Logistics, 4%
Corrective Action, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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