Purchase price analyst vs planning analyst

The differences between purchase price analysts and planning analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a purchase price analyst and a planning analyst. Additionally, a planning analyst has an average salary of $68,137, which is higher than the $60,677 average annual salary of a purchase price analyst.

The top three skills for a purchase price analyst include customer service, and . The most important skills for a planning analyst are project management, customer service, and data analysis.

Purchase price analyst vs planning analyst overview

	Purchase Price Analyst	Planning Analyst
Yearly salary	$60,677	$68,137
Hourly rate	$29.17	$32.76
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	46,011	92,380
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Purchase price analyst vs planning analyst salary

Purchase price analysts and planning analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purchase Price Analyst	Planning Analyst
Average salary	$60,677	$68,137
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $84,000	Between $49,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Colorado	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Amazon	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between purchase price analyst and planning analyst education

There are a few differences between a purchase price analyst and a planning analyst in terms of educational background:

	Purchase Price Analyst	Planning Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Purchase price analyst vs planning analyst demographics

Here are the differences between purchase price analysts' and planning analysts' demographics:

	Purchase Price Analyst	Planning Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 53.4% Female, 46.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 10.5% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 12.6% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between purchase price analyst and planning analyst duties and responsibilities

Purchase price analyst example responsibilities.

Manage factory activities for key commodities encompassing resource management in materials and production.
Utilize DSTWare ERP system to analyze orders for inventory replenishment by means of interpreting trends, deviations, and statistical tests.
Code analysis as per the best practices on PL/SQL.
Work with current software vendor and pricing manager to utilize ERP system for procurement and pricing protocols.
Provide constant communication to national and international vendors and OEM customers.
Work with pharmacy staff to develop discharge medication application for nursing and pharmacy staff to provide patients with clearer medication instructions.

Planning analyst example responsibilities.

Manage 160 footwear SKUs across 3700 stores to ensure optimal inventory depths during peak time frames.
Reduce work in process inventory by use of KANBAN system which also lead to improve customer service.
Manage suppliers (KPI's) to deliver target cost, service and quality levels in each operating center.
Manage cross-functional team which successfully create a manual for ISO 9000 certification and develop a training program for new hires.
Lead monthly and quarterly EAC forecasting and consolidate forecasts in support of corporate financial reporting.
Prepare requests for quotes (RFQ) and requests for improvement (RFI) for distribution to existing and potential suppliers.

Purchase price analyst vs planning analyst skills

Common purchase price analyst skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common planning analyst skills

Project Management, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Data Analysis, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Strong Analytical, 5%
SQL, 5%

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