Procurement cost coordinator vs production scheduler

The differences between procurement cost coordinators and production schedulers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a procurement cost coordinator and a production scheduler. Additionally, a procurement cost coordinator has an average salary of $63,618, which is higher than the $49,367 average annual salary of a production scheduler.

The top three skills for a procurement cost coordinator include coordinators, purchase orders and cost analysis. The most important skills for a production scheduler are customer service, MRP, and continuous improvement.

Procurement cost coordinator vs production scheduler overview

	Procurement Cost Coordinator	Production Scheduler
Yearly salary	$63,618	$49,367
Hourly rate	$30.59	$23.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	27,767	64,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Procurement cost coordinator vs production scheduler salary

Procurement cost coordinators and production schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Procurement Cost Coordinator	Production Scheduler
Average salary	$63,618	$49,367
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $100,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Amphenol
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between procurement cost coordinator and production scheduler education

There are a few differences between a procurement cost coordinator and a production scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Procurement Cost Coordinator	Production Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Procurement cost coordinator vs production scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between procurement cost coordinators' and production schedulers' demographics:

	Procurement Cost Coordinator	Production Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 42.8% Female, 57.2%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between procurement cost coordinator and production scheduler duties and responsibilities

Procurement cost coordinator example responsibilities.

Communicate thoroughly with factories abroad to receive and negotiate CMT prices to attain target mark-ups prior to bulk production.
Utilize EDI communications to manage customer requirements and shipment coordination.
Process supplier price changes for distribution to billing coordinators.
Implement the correction of BOM's working closely with the engineering department in order to have an accurate material requirements planning.
Document and generate the bill- of- materials (BOM), listing all maintenance materials/ parts for a specific maintenance tasks.
Verify insurance, process payments and maintain patients records securely and handle in compliance with HIPPA privacy and security regulations.

Production scheduler example responsibilities.

Lead a Kaizen to improve efficiency and reduce non-value add work in the scheduling department.
Manage and purchase all MRO material inventory supplies for the production of automotive safety products.
Design, develop, and manage process of ordering and maintaining materials not migrate into ERP system.
Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Generate prioritize schedules by manufacturing work centers base on MRP requirements, material availability, and capacity constraints.
Inventory reduction, JIT, OTD ,

Procurement cost coordinator vs production scheduler skills

Common procurement cost coordinator skills

Coordinators, 15%
Purchase Orders, 13%
Cost Analysis, 11%
Administrative Functions, 9%
Cost Control, 9%
Cost Sheets, 9%

Common production scheduler skills

Customer Service, 12%
MRP, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
ERP, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Lean Manufacturing, 3%

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