Order management representative vs order entry specialist

The differences between order management representatives and order entry specialists 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 management representative and an order entry specialist. Additionally, an order management representative has an average salary of $38,236, which is higher than the $34,625 average annual salary of an order entry specialist.

The top three skills for an order management representative include order entry, purchase orders and customer service. The most important skills for an order entry specialist are data entry, customer service, and purchase orders.

Order management representative vs order entry specialist overview

	Order Management Representative	Order Entry Specialist
Yearly salary	$38,236	$34,625
Hourly rate	$18.38	$16.65
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	146,936	65,085
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order management representative vs order entry specialist salary

Order management representatives and order entry specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Order Management Representative	Order Entry Specialist
Average salary	$38,236	$34,625
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $28,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Zynex Medical
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between order management representative and order entry specialist education

There are a few differences between an order management representative and an order entry specialist in terms of educational background:

	Order Management Representative	Order Entry Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Order management representative vs order entry specialist demographics

Here are the differences between order management representatives' and order entry specialists' demographics:

	Order Management Representative	Order Entry Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 21.0% Female, 79.0%
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 management representative and order entry specialist duties and responsibilities

Order management representative example responsibilities.

Manage software maintenance renewal partner and assist with upselling additional and higher functionality licenses to increase revenue.
Process return merchandise authorization forms (RMA) from Eaton distributors and affiliates worldwide.
Process returns (RMA's) track the reworks, and advise the customers of status.
Coordinate product deliveries and logistics from company factory and vendors to customer to ensure all products are deliver on time.
Verify medicaid waive eligibility for non-emergency transportation.
Develop and assist in the implementation of the NAFTA certificate process which help the factory to comply with this export requirement.

Order entry specialist example responsibilities.

Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Stock shelves, bag groceries, and gather carts while meeting customer needs.
Pull, pack and ship LTL's.
Send corporate orders invoicing through EDI system.
Verify tally sheets and work with LTL shipments.
Order doors, windows, moldings and hardware.

Order management representative vs order entry specialist skills

Common order management representative skills

Order Entry, 12%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
CRM, 7%
Inbound Calls, 7%
Data Entry, 6%

Common order entry specialist skills

Data Entry, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Customer Orders, 8%
Order Entry, 6%
Computer System, 3%

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