Pharmaceutical analyst vs purchasing supervisor

The differences between pharmaceutical analysts and purchasing supervisors 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 purchasing supervisor. Additionally, a purchasing supervisor has an average salary of $68,702, which is higher than the $66,273 average annual salary of a pharmaceutical analyst.

The top three skills for a pharmaceutical analyst include sops, HPLC and pharmaceutical industry. The most important skills for a purchasing supervisor are purchase orders, MRP, and supplier performance.

Pharmaceutical analyst vs purchasing supervisor overview

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Purchasing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$66,273	$68,702
Hourly rate	$31.86	$33.03
Growth rate	19%	-6%
Number of jobs	11,538	19,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Pharmaceutical analyst vs purchasing supervisor salary

Pharmaceutical analysts and purchasing supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Purchasing Supervisor
Average salary	$66,273	$68,702
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $93,000	Between $45,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	California
Best paying company	API Technologies	CDW
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pharmaceutical analyst and purchasing supervisor education

There are a few differences between a pharmaceutical analyst and a purchasing supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Purchasing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Pharmacy	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Pharmaceutical analyst vs purchasing supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between pharmaceutical analysts' and purchasing supervisors' demographics:

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Purchasing Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
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, 7.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between pharmaceutical analyst and purchasing supervisor 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.

Purchasing supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage increasing procurement demands of inventory/supplies for manufacturing activities base on an ERP MRP system.
Lead and analyze all RFQ's, RFI's and RFP's from different qualify vendors.
Interview current and prospective suppliers to determine supplier capabilities, logistics and inventory control and management while negotiate delivery terms.
Review requisitions and RFP's, obtain quotations, negotiate pricing, examine bids and award contracts.
Assist in the yearly budgeting process including RFQ's and establishing contracts both locally and at the corporate level.
Direct large projects by creating RFP's, cost negotiation, and bid analysis on specifications and budget cost provided.

Pharmaceutical analyst vs purchasing supervisor skills

Common pharmaceutical analyst skills

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

Common purchasing supervisor skills

Purchase Orders, 20%
MRP, 5%
Supplier Performance, 4%
Logistics, 4%
Corrective Action, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%

Pharmaceutical Analyst vs. similar jobs

Pharmaceutical Analyst related careers

Pharmaceutical Analyst related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Business and Financial Industry
Pharmaceutical Analyst
Pharmaceutical Analyst vs Purchasing Supervisor

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse business and financial jobs