Purchasing expediter vs buyer

The differences between purchasing expediters and buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a purchasing expediter, becoming a buyer takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a buyer has an average salary of $54,049, which is higher than the $38,564 average annual salary of a purchasing expediter.

The top three skills for a purchasing expediter include purchase orders, delivery dates and MRP. The most important skills for a buyer are purchase orders, customer service, and logistics.

Purchasing expediter vs buyer overview

	Purchasing Expediter	Buyer
Yearly salary	$38,564	$54,049
Hourly rate	$18.54	$25.99
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	7,915	23,589
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	48	47
Years of experience	6	-

Purchasing expediter vs buyer salary

Purchasing expediters and buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purchasing Expediter	Buyer
Average salary	$38,564	$54,049
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $47,000	Between $37,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	Englewood, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between purchasing expediter and buyer education

There are a few differences between a purchasing expediter and a buyer in terms of educational background:

	Purchasing Expediter	Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Bakersfield

Purchasing expediter vs buyer demographics

Here are the differences between purchasing expediters' and buyers' demographics:

	Purchasing Expediter	Buyer
Average age	48	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 6.6% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 75.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	15%

Differences between purchasing expediter and buyer duties and responsibilities

Purchasing expediter example responsibilities.

Work extensively in ERP system to manage entire procurement process.
Purchase components for production; run daily production schedule; manage inventory of items; source alternative items for production
Assess requisitions; obtain RFI's, RFQ's and on occasion, RFP's.
Process RMA returns for reject parts.
Approve quotes that are provided from the MRO.
Prepare and send out RFQ's to vendors.

Buyer example responsibilities.

Achieve QA initiatives by increasing transparency and communication with multiple departments and suppliers to achieve daily/weekly/monthly production requirements and expedites.
Manage all incoming RMA equipment, processing and directing to correct locations and departments.
Create, analyze and manage recaps pertaining to inventory, trends, OTB, and markdowns.
Manage KanBan spreadsheets to optimize inventory levels and supplier performance.
Manage business relationship with Japanese OEM of wide-format printer engines.
Manage MRB and IQA escalations to facilitate defective material resolutions.

Purchasing expediter vs buyer skills

Common purchasing expediter skills

Purchase Orders, 44%
Delivery Dates, 7%
MRP, 4%
Due Dates, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%
Inventory Control, 3%

Common buyer skills

Purchase Orders, 22%
Customer Service, 11%
Logistics, 5%
Supplier Performance, 4%
MRP, 4%
Commodities, 3%