Merchandise buyer vs tobacco buyer

The differences between merchandise buyers and tobacco 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 merchandise buyer and a tobacco buyer. Additionally, a tobacco buyer has an average salary of $53,130, which is higher than the $49,264 average annual salary of a merchandise buyer.

Merchandise buyer vs tobacco buyer overview

	Merchandise Buyer	Tobacco Buyer
Yearly salary	$49,264	$53,130
Hourly rate	$23.68	$25.54
Growth rate	19%	-
Number of jobs	22,291	8,860
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Merchandise buyer vs tobacco buyer salary

Merchandise buyers and tobacco buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Merchandise Buyer	Tobacco Buyer
Average salary	$49,264	$53,130
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $64,000	Between $36,000 And $76,000
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 tobacco buyer education

There are a few differences between a merchandise buyer and a tobacco buyer in terms of educational background:

	Merchandise Buyer	Tobacco Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Education
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Merchandise buyer vs tobacco buyer demographics

Here are the differences between merchandise buyers' and tobacco buyers' demographics:

	Merchandise Buyer	Tobacco Buyer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%
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, 2.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 78.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between merchandise buyer and tobacco buyer 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.

Tobacco buyer example responsibilities.

Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
Work closely with the logistics department and internal warehouse to coordinate just in time deliveries and maintain daily inventory reconciliation.
Manage business relationship with Japanese OEM of wide-format printer engines.

Merchandise buyer vs tobacco buyer skills

Common merchandise buyer skills

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

Common tobacco buyer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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