Leaser vs planner/buyer

The differences between leasers 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 leaser and a planner/buyer. Additionally, a planner/buyer has an average salary of $54,261, which is higher than the $47,789 average annual salary of a leaser.

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

Leaser vs planner/buyer overview

	Leaser	Planner/Buyer
Yearly salary	$47,789	$54,261
Hourly rate	$22.98	$26.09
Growth rate	7%	-3%
Number of jobs	743	33,452
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Leaser vs planner/buyer salary

Leasers and planner/buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Leaser	Planner/Buyer
Average salary	$47,789	$54,261
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $93,000	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 leaser and planner/buyer education

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

	Leaser	Planner/Buyer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Leaser vs planner/buyer demographics

Here are the differences between leasers' and planner/buyers' demographics:

	Leaser	Planner/Buyer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%	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 leaser and planner/buyer duties and responsibilities

Leaser example responsibilities.

Draft press releases, maintain Wordpress website, design tradeshow signage, manage executive calendar and create PowerPoint presentations.
Perform periodic internal audits within the payroll perimeter for external or internal auditors.
Generate metrics for process improvement.

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.

Leaser vs planner/buyer skills

Common leaser skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common planner/buyer skills

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