Grain merchandiser vs buyer

The differences between grain merchandisers and buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a grain merchandiser and a buyer. Additionally, a grain merchandiser has an average salary of $59,675, which is higher than the $54,049 average annual salary of a buyer.

The top three skills for a grain merchandiser include commodities, origination and DPR. The most important skills for a buyer are purchase orders, customer service, and logistics.

Grain merchandiser vs buyer overview

	Grain Merchandiser	Buyer
Yearly salary	$59,675	$54,049
Hourly rate	$28.69	$25.99
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	63,143	23,589
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Grain merchandiser vs buyer salary

Grain merchandisers and buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Merchandiser	Buyer
Average salary	$59,675	$54,049
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $127,000	Between $37,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	Englewood, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grain merchandiser and buyer education

There are a few differences between a grain merchandiser and a buyer in terms of educational background:

	Grain Merchandiser	Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Agricultural Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Grain merchandiser vs buyer demographics

Here are the differences between grain merchandisers' and buyers' demographics:

	Grain Merchandiser	Buyer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 75.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between grain merchandiser and buyer duties and responsibilities

Grain merchandiser example responsibilities.

Manage employees during harvest season.
File UCC documents for compliance with state regulations to secure lien position.
Buy & sell multiple commodities including but not limit to wheat, feed wheat and durum.
Assist in compiling monthly CFTC cash position report.
Merchandise and trade feed grains, wheat, and soybeans for both the domestic and international markets.
Trade agriculture futures and options with the CME for worldwide offices to hedge commodity purchases and sales.

Buyer example responsibilities.

Achieve QA initiatives by increasing transparency and communication with multiple departments and suppliers to achieve daily/weekly/monthly production requirements and expedites.
Manage all incoming RMA equipment, processing and directing to correct locations and departments.
Create, analyze and manage recaps pertaining to inventory, trends, OTB, and markdowns.
Manage KanBan spreadsheets to optimize inventory levels and supplier performance.
Manage business relationship with Japanese OEM of wide-format printer engines.
Manage MRB and IQA escalations to facilitate defective material resolutions.

Grain merchandiser vs buyer skills

Common grain merchandiser skills

Commodities, 32%
Origination, 18%
DPR, 15%
Grain Markets, 8%
Risk Management Strategies, 6%
Quality Customer Service, 5%

Common buyer skills

Purchase Orders, 22%
Customer Service, 11%
Logistics, 5%
Supplier Performance, 4%
MRP, 4%
Commodities, 3%