Print buyer vs purchasing supervisor

The differences between print buyers 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 print buyer and a purchasing supervisor. Additionally, a purchasing supervisor has an average salary of $68,702, which is higher than the $50,402 average annual salary of a print buyer.

The top three skills for a print buyer include purchase orders, print vendors and print production. The most important skills for a purchasing supervisor are purchase orders, MRP, and supplier performance.

Print buyer vs purchasing supervisor overview

	Print Buyer	Purchasing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,402	$68,702
Hourly rate	$24.23	$33.03
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	9,270	19,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Print buyer vs purchasing supervisor salary

Print buyers and purchasing supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Buyer	Purchasing Supervisor
Average salary	$50,402	$68,702
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	Between $45,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	CDW
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between print buyer and purchasing supervisor education

There are a few differences between a print buyer and a purchasing supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Print Buyer	Purchasing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Print buyer vs purchasing supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between print buyers' and purchasing supervisors' demographics:

	Print Buyer	Purchasing Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 39.3% Female, 60.8%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 7.4% 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 print buyer and purchasing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Print buyer example responsibilities.

Utilize negotiation skills by effectively manage the teams budget and securing the greatest value for services.
Manage vendor selection, negotiation and relationships.
Manage and purchase commodities ranging from foil packaging and corrugate packaging to numerous food ingredients.
Request for quotes (RFQ) create contract pricing to control spend.
Respond to the RFQ for sales, working within tight time deadlines.
Contract with IBM consulting and internal RFP teams to evaluate spend and stockholder needs.

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.

Print buyer vs purchasing supervisor skills

Common print buyer skills

Purchase Orders, 23%
Print Vendors, 19%
Print Production, 9%
Graphic Design, 5%
Press Checks, 4%
Print Materials, 4%

Common purchasing supervisor skills

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