Manager, vendor relations vs vending manager

The differences between managers, vendor relations and vending managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a manager, vendor relations, becoming a vending manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a manager, vendor relations has an average salary of $110,966, which is higher than the $102,106 average annual salary of a vending manager.

The top three skills for a manager, vendor relations include vendor management, vendor relations and vendor performance. The most important skills for a vending manager are vendor management, project management, and vendor performance.

Manager, vendor relations vs vending manager overview

	Manager, Vendor Relations	Vending Manager
Yearly salary	$110,966	$102,106
Hourly rate	$53.35	$49.09
Growth rate	8%	16%
Number of jobs	22,325	75,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	47
Years of experience	4	8

Manager, vendor relations vs vending manager salary

Managers, vendor relations and vending managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manager, Vendor Relations	Vending Manager
Average salary	$110,966	$102,106
Salary range	Between $77,000 And $158,000	Between $70,000 And $147,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between manager, vendor relations and vending manager education

There are a few differences between a manager, vendor relations and a vending manager in terms of educational background:

	Manager, Vendor Relations	Vending Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Carnegie Mellon University

Manager, vendor relations vs vending manager demographics

Here are the differences between managers, vendor relations' and vending managers' demographics:

	Manager, Vendor Relations	Vending Manager
Average age	42	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 12.6% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	11%

Differences between manager, vendor relations and vending manager duties and responsibilities

Manager, vendor relations example responsibilities.

Manage lead generation: website, Google AdWords and SalesForce.
Develop and manage value-based pricing strategy that maximize profitability and marketability of limited-inventory advertising portfolio.
Issue request for proposals (RFP's) and request for information (RFI's) for assign commodities.
Structure project plans for new and existing salesforce product.
Help to coordinate and implement RFP process for vendors to bid and negotiate territories and pricing.
Monitor monthly ROI and internal reports verifying webinars providing value, while continuing to capture new prospects.

Vending manager example responsibilities.

Manage inventory, pricing, and vending levels to promote POS and quality of product goals.
Lead a team of developers, set the architectural direction for Java web services, and set standards for both teams.
Manage prefer marketing program RFP process including overall strategy, contract negotiation and oversight.
Manage application solution architecture and ensure utilization of environment configuration management processes.
Provide back-up for payroll with office manager.
Create PowerPoint presentations for functional area``deep dive"meeting.

Manager, vendor relations vs vending manager skills

Common manager, vendor relations skills

Vendor Management, 26%
Vendor Relations, 17%
Vendor Performance, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
SLA, 5%
Vendor Compliance, 4%

Common vending manager skills

Vendor Management, 18%
Project Management, 9%
Vendor Performance, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
PowerPoint, 5%
Process Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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