Purchaser vs consumer advocate

The differences between purchasers and consumer advocates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a purchaser, becoming a consumer advocate takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a purchaser has an average salary of $50,031, which is higher than the $37,495 average annual salary of a consumer advocate.

The top three skills for a purchaser include purchase orders, FDA and POS. The most important skills for a consumer advocate are inbound calls, technical troubleshooting, and consumer issues.

Purchaser vs consumer advocate overview

	Purchaser	Consumer Advocate
Yearly salary	$50,031	$37,495
Hourly rate	$24.05	$18.03
Growth rate	-	-4%
Number of jobs	6,852	153,177
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	6	12

Purchaser vs consumer advocate salary

Purchasers and consumer advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purchaser	Consumer Advocate
Average salary	$50,031	$37,495
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $68,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Atlantic City, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Barnes Group	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between purchaser and consumer advocate education

There are a few differences between a purchaser and a consumer advocate in terms of educational background:

	Purchaser	Consumer Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Purchaser vs consumer advocate demographics

Here are the differences between purchasers' and consumer advocates' demographics:

	Purchaser	Consumer Advocate
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between purchaser and consumer advocate duties and responsibilities

Purchaser example responsibilities.

Purchase components for production; run daily production schedule; manage inventory of items; source alternative items for production
Work extensively with customers to identify business and project requirements through RFI's, RFP's, and RFQ's.
Handle RFQ (request for quotation) and the RFB (request for bid).
Insure day to day operations run smoothly.
Operate ERP system in factory and keep the data update.
Order parts & MRO items as needed for production workers.

Consumer advocate example responsibilities.

Join online marketplace specializing in local deals to manage customer engagements while providing industry-best service.
Assist with beta testing on new CRM tools within Salesforce and customize consumer management interfaces.
Used Salesforce as an inter-departmental communications and troubleshooting tool.
Register new patients into the specialty pharmacy database by gathering patient/physician demographics, insurance, medication, and ICD-9 diagnosis information.
Create and deliver PowerPoint presentations for dietetic organizations and state dietetic conventions.
Follow HIPPA guidelines and regulations in assisting members with understanding their benefit and claims information.

Purchaser vs consumer advocate skills

Common purchaser skills

Purchase Orders, 38%
FDA, 7%
POS, 6%
Commodities, 5%
Logistics, 4%
Expedite, 3%

Common consumer advocate skills

Inbound Calls, 13%
Technical Troubleshooting, 12%
Consumer Issues, 9%
Strong Work Ethic, 6%
Product Knowledge, 6%
Customer Inquiries, 6%