Purchasing expediter vs purchasing manager

The differences between purchasing expediters and purchasing managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a purchasing expediter and a purchasing manager. Additionally, a purchasing manager has an average salary of $98,118, 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 purchasing manager are supply chain, strategic sourcing, and project management.

Purchasing expediter vs purchasing manager overview

	Purchasing Expediter	Purchasing Manager
Yearly salary	$38,564	$98,118
Hourly rate	$18.54	$47.17
Growth rate	-8%	-6%
Number of jobs	7,915	30,430
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	48	47
Years of experience	6	6

Purchasing expediter vs purchasing manager salary

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

	Purchasing Expediter	Purchasing Manager
Average salary	$38,564	$98,118
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $47,000	Between $70,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between purchasing expediter and purchasing manager education

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

	Purchasing Expediter	Purchasing Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Purchasing expediter vs purchasing manager demographics

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

	Purchasing Expediter	Purchasing Manager
Average age	48	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	11%

Differences between purchasing expediter and purchasing manager 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.

Purchasing manager example responsibilities.

Manage payroll and accounts payable.
Lead major purchasing projects for automotive OEM vehicles.
Used RFI, RFP, RFQ techniques to identify, select, and engage with suppliers to ensure competitive market advantage.
Establish an integrate MRO supply program which eliminate specific company manage buying, inventory control and warehousing functions.
Manage all procurement activities to support manufacturing operations including raw materials, tooling, components and MRO services.
Manage several indirect sourcing RFP projects including categories for translation services, payroll services, capital equipment and engineering services.

Purchasing expediter vs purchasing manager skills

Common purchasing expediter skills

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

Common purchasing manager skills

Supply Chain, 15%
Strategic Sourcing, 7%
Project Management, 5%
Supplier Performance, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
Purchase Orders, 4%

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