Lumber sales supervisor vs merchandising supervisor

The differences between lumber sales supervisors and merchandising 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 lumber sales supervisor and a merchandising supervisor. Additionally, a merchandising supervisor has an average salary of $34,175, which is higher than the $33,623 average annual salary of a lumber sales supervisor.

The top three skills for a lumber sales supervisor include sales floor, customer orders and delivery schedules. The most important skills for a merchandising supervisor are customer service, HR, and drive sales.

Lumber sales supervisor vs merchandising supervisor overview

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Merchandising Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,623	$34,175
Hourly rate	$16.16	$16.43
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	105,608	179,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Lumber sales supervisor vs merchandising supervisor salary

Lumber sales supervisors and merchandising supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Merchandising Supervisor
Average salary	$33,623	$34,175
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between lumber sales supervisor and merchandising supervisor education

There are a few differences between a lumber sales supervisor and a merchandising supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Merchandising Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Lumber sales supervisor vs merchandising supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between lumber sales supervisors' and merchandising supervisors' demographics:

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Merchandising Supervisor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between lumber sales supervisor and merchandising supervisor duties and responsibilities

Lumber sales supervisor example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency in all aspects of international business from documentation to freight logistics to pricing negotiations.
Maintain detailed accountability of valuable jewelry, handle new merchandise, and maintain employee focus on departmental organization and cleanliness.
Describe product to customers and accurately explain details about DirecTV services.

Merchandising supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a group of supervisors and hold weekly SWAS meetings.
Assist store leadership in effectively leading, managing and developing store and/or department operations and associates to maximize sales and profitability.
Co-Manage the firearms and hunting departments with hardlines management team.
Handle SWAS meetings for all merchandise specializing in top merchandise.
Supervise merchandising and associate relations for the hardlines area of the store.
Lead IMS team ensuring trucks are unloaded and perpetual inventory are accurate.

Lumber sales supervisor vs merchandising supervisor skills

Common lumber sales supervisor skills

Sales Floor, 35%
Customer Orders, 23%
Delivery Schedules, 16%
POS, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%

Common merchandising supervisor skills

Customer Service, 24%
HR, 20%
Drive Sales, 18%
Store Operations, 15%
Sales Floor, 5%
Store Management, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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