Production control expediter vs inventory coordinator

The differences between production control expediters and inventory coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a production control expediter and an inventory coordinator. Additionally, a production control expediter has an average salary of $52,185, which is higher than the $37,142 average annual salary of an inventory coordinator.

The top three skills for a production control expediter include production schedules, production control and delivery dates. The most important skills for an inventory coordinator are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Production control expediter vs inventory coordinator overview

	Production Control Expediter	Inventory Coordinator
Yearly salary	$52,185	$37,142
Hourly rate	$25.09	$17.86
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	82,743	38,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production control expediter vs inventory coordinator salary

Production control expediters and inventory coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Control Expediter	Inventory Coordinator
Average salary	$52,185	$37,142
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $77,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between production control expediter and inventory coordinator education

There are a few differences between a production control expediter and an inventory coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Production Control Expediter	Inventory Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production control expediter vs inventory coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between production control expediters' and inventory coordinators' demographics:

	Production Control Expediter	Inventory Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between production control expediter and inventory coordinator duties and responsibilities

Production control expediter example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Work as liaison between MRP and production planning to notify when schedule adjustments are require based on manufacturing.
Help in revising and adjusting of schedules according to production progress and change orders when working with MRP.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Facilitate and moderate demand, utilizing SMED and Kaizen technologies to facilitate procurement.

Inventory coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage several inventory locations within ERP system.
Manage delivery of raw material to production through communication with material handlers using FIFO.
Select components for manufacturing assembly/test orders and perform inventory transactions via ERP system.
Assist customers with their pet care needs, offering advice and recommendations.
Review existing WMS system, provide input for improvements, and provide end user training.
Use RF scan gun for daily functions and train for all daily functions of warehouse production.

Production control expediter vs inventory coordinator skills

Common production control expediter skills

Production Schedules, 13%
Production Control, 13%
Delivery Dates, 11%
MRP, 8%
Inventory Control, 7%
Completion Dates, 7%

Common inventory coordinator skills

Customer Service, 25%
Cleanliness, 10%
Sales Floor, 9%
Physical Inventory, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Purchase Orders, 5%

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