Grain merchandising manager vs buyer

The differences between grain merchandising managers 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 merchandising manager and a buyer. Additionally, a buyer has an average salary of $54,049, which is higher than the $49,580 average annual salary of a grain merchandising manager.

The top three skills for a grain merchandising manager include harvest, origination and grain contracts. The most important skills for a buyer are purchase orders, customer service, and logistics.

Grain merchandising manager vs buyer overview

	Grain Merchandising Manager	Buyer
Yearly salary	$49,580	$54,049
Hourly rate	$23.84	$25.99
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	12,779	23,589
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Grain merchandising manager vs buyer salary

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

	Grain Merchandising Manager	Buyer
Average salary	$49,580	$54,049
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $69,000	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 merchandising manager and buyer education

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

	Grain Merchandising Manager	Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Agricultural Business	Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	California State University - Bakersfield

Grain merchandising manager vs buyer demographics

Here are the differences between grain merchandising managers' and buyers' demographics:

	Grain Merchandising Manager	Buyer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 merchandising manager and buyer duties and responsibilities

Grain merchandising manager example responsibilities.

Purchase and manage apparel, footwear and accessories inventory for successful regional outdoor and lifestyle retailer.
Administer and monitor contracts relevant to grain origination, customer relations, grain transport and risk management.
Acquire CDL with Hazmat endorsement for moving trucks and delivering anhydrous ammonia.
Coordinate and monitor professional look of floor aisles by ensuring organization and cleanliness for easy accessibility of goods.
Manage the order flow via direct communication, major customers such as Costco, Sam's/Wal-Mart.

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 merchandising manager vs buyer skills

Common grain merchandising manager skills

Harvest, 32%
Origination, 21%
Grain Contracts, 20%
Safety Systems, 16%
Commodities, 6%
CDL, 5%

Common buyer skills

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