Produce buyer vs field contact person

The differences between produce buyers and field contact people can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a produce buyer and a field contact person. Additionally, a produce buyer has an average salary of $55,778, which is higher than the $41,042 average annual salary of a field contact person.

Produce buyer vs field contact person overview

	Produce Buyer	Field Contact Person
Yearly salary	$55,778	$41,042
Hourly rate	$26.82	$19.73
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	17,664	76,340
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Produce buyer vs field contact person salary

Produce buyers and field contact people have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Produce Buyer	Field Contact Person
Average salary	$55,778	$41,042
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $77,000	Between $21,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between produce buyer and field contact person education

There are a few differences between a produce buyer and a field contact person in terms of educational background:

	Produce Buyer	Field Contact Person
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Produce buyer vs field contact person demographics

Here are the differences between produce buyers' and field contact people' demographics:

	Produce Buyer	Field Contact Person
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 77.3% Female, 22.7%	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 6.6% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between produce buyer and field contact person duties and responsibilities

Produce buyer example responsibilities.

Analyze and manage goals for increasing sales, profit margins, turns, fill rate and manage logistics.
Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
Coordinate with transportation department to ensure efficiency in logistics of transporting employees and products using company vehicles.
Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
Track all incoming requests for quote (RFQ) from customers, sales managers, and outside sales representatives.
Review purchase requisitions and engineering specifications to determine which suppliers to RFQ.

Field contact person example responsibilities.

Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.
Coordinate with the NADIN PSN vendor on matters relate to long-term equipment replacement needs and short-term network topology modifications.
Establish and maintain appropriate systems to monitor, evaluate and report on all operational activities including logistics and program implementation.
Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.

Produce buyer vs field contact person skills

Common produce buyer skills

Purchase Orders, 12%
Logistics, 11%
Inventory Control, 10%
Quality Standards, 10%
Manage Inventory, 8%
Product Knowledge, 8%

Common field contact person skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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