Merchandise buyer vs grain merchandising manager

The differences between merchandise buyers and grain merchandising managers 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 merchandise buyer and a grain merchandising manager. Additionally, a grain merchandising manager has an average salary of $49,580, which is higher than the $49,264 average annual salary of a merchandise buyer.

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

Merchandise buyer vs grain merchandising manager overview

	Merchandise Buyer	Grain Merchandising Manager
Yearly salary	$49,264	$49,580
Hourly rate	$23.68	$23.84
Growth rate	19%	10%
Number of jobs	22,291	12,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Merchandise buyer vs grain merchandising manager salary

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

	Merchandise Buyer	Grain Merchandising Manager
Average salary	$49,264	$49,580
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $64,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Fairview, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Bob's Discount Furniture	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between merchandise buyer and grain merchandising manager education

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

	Merchandise Buyer	Grain Merchandising Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Agricultural Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Merchandise buyer vs grain merchandising manager demographics

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

	Merchandise Buyer	Grain Merchandising Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between merchandise buyer and grain merchandising manager duties and responsibilities

Merchandise buyer example responsibilities.

Prepare the merchandise assortment plan for the company, manage the OTB and purchase the merchandise.
Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
Perform allocations pulls in JDA program on inbound shipments and back-stock merchandise from distribution centers.
Assist in implementing the POS system and develop pricing policies.
Enter data into the appropriate POS systems and create new identifications for new product purchases.
Create open to buy, allocation buying, pricing, and direct the visual presentation of all apparel.

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.

Merchandise buyer vs grain merchandising manager skills

Common merchandise buyer skills

Vendor Relations, 14%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Apparel, 6%
Trade Shows, 5%
Product Categories, 4%

Common grain merchandising manager skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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