Order expediter vs contractor buyer

The differences between order expediters and contractor buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an order expediter and a contractor buyer. Additionally, a contractor buyer has an average salary of $40,785, which is higher than the $35,997 average annual salary of an order expediter.

The top three skills for an order expediter include delivery dates, purchase orders and expedite. The most important skills for a contractor buyer are customer service, purchase orders, and data entry.

Order expediter vs contractor buyer overview

	Order Expediter	Contractor Buyer
Yearly salary	$35,997	$40,785
Hourly rate	$17.31	$19.61
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,934	22,985
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order expediter vs contractor buyer salary

Order expediters and contractor buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Order Expediter	Contractor Buyer
Average salary	$35,997	$40,785
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $32,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Johnson Controls
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between order expediter and contractor buyer education

There are a few differences between an order expediter and a contractor buyer in terms of educational background:

	Order Expediter	Contractor Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Order expediter vs contractor buyer demographics

Here are the differences between order expediters' and contractor buyers' demographics:

	Order Expediter	Contractor Buyer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between order expediter and contractor buyer duties and responsibilities

Order expediter example responsibilities.

Manage RMA transactions between sales and external customers including standard equipment returns and OOBF (out of box failures).
Develop custom forms and reports using XML publisher, discoverer reports.
Maintain IVR (interactive voice response) system's use as required by customer.
Respond to all inquiries via telephone, fax, written correspondence, e-mail and EDI.
Investigate and resolve issues with orders that show up in error in the automated fallout system.
Secure HIPAA compliant authorizations to include cumulative dates of injury and protect health information.

Contractor buyer example responsibilities.

Manage OEM IBM customer account from quote to cash.
Manage returned inventory (RMA's), and provide internal reporting as needed.
Facilitate and manage the logistics of large, multifamily cooperative purchases.
Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Work with BAAN, an ERP system, to check MRP and place purchase orders and production orders.
Preside over inventory cycle counts and ISO audits.

Order expediter vs contractor buyer skills

Common order expediter skills

Delivery Dates, 19%
Purchase Orders, 17%
Expedite, 12%
Place Orders, 9%
AS400, 9%
Open Orders, 6%

Common contractor buyer skills

Customer Service, 18%
Purchase Orders, 16%
Data Entry, 7%
Logistics, 4%
Customer Orders, 4%
ERP, 4%