Pharmaceutical analyst vs planner/buyer

The differences between pharmaceutical analysts and planner/buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a pharmaceutical analyst and a planner/buyer. Additionally, a pharmaceutical analyst has an average salary of $66,273, which is higher than the $54,261 average annual salary of a planner/buyer.

The top three skills for a pharmaceutical analyst include sops, HPLC and pharmaceutical industry. The most important skills for a planner/buyer are supply chain, purchase orders, and customer service.

Pharmaceutical analyst vs planner/buyer overview

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Planner/Buyer
Yearly salary	$66,273	$54,261
Hourly rate	$31.86	$26.09
Growth rate	19%	-3%
Number of jobs	11,538	33,452
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Pharmaceutical analyst vs planner/buyer salary

Pharmaceutical analysts and planner/buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Planner/Buyer
Average salary	$66,273	$54,261
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $93,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	API Technologies	Edwards Lifesciences
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pharmaceutical analyst and planner/buyer education

There are a few differences between a pharmaceutical analyst and a planner/buyer in terms of educational background:

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Planner/Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Pharmacy	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Pharmaceutical analyst vs planner/buyer demographics

Here are the differences between pharmaceutical analysts' and planner/buyers' demographics:

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Planner/Buyer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between pharmaceutical analyst and planner/buyer duties and responsibilities

Pharmaceutical analyst example responsibilities.

Manage project team meetings using SharePoint calendars.
Participate in writing and filing appropriate FDA premarket submissions.
Develop an optimize HPLC condition to simultaneously measure several cephalosporins.
Develop and implement data management monthly/quarterly goal reports and QC procedures to support them.
Analyze office administration support for analysts supporting DOD projects to identify efficiency opportunities to prototype and write report of analysis findings.
Develop and debug application programs for the disability/health care line of business utilizing COBOL.

Planner/buyer example responsibilities.

Manage assign commodities by communicating MRP changes to the suppliers, minimizing obsolete inventory while achieving the optimum inventory levels.
Manage monthly and year end physical inventory audits of all raw materials, WIP, and finish goods.
Manage inventory pipelines from NPI to manufacturing and/or offshore contract manufacturers.
Utilize company ERP system for inventory management and schedule optimization.
Plan and coordinate all material requirements of assign commodities and supplier availability utilizing the MRP system.
Synchronize with packers and freight forwarders to arrange and prepare documentation shipment export.

Pharmaceutical analyst vs planner/buyer skills

Common pharmaceutical analyst skills

Sops, 40%
HPLC, 35%
Pharmaceutical Industry, 14%
Medicare, 6%
Medicaid, 5%

Common planner/buyer skills

Supply Chain, 14%
Purchase Orders, 14%
Customer Service, 7%
MRP, 6%
ERP, 3%
Logistics, 3%