Purchasing expediter vs purchasing supervisor

The differences between purchasing expediters and purchasing supervisors 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 supervisor. Additionally, a purchasing supervisor has an average salary of $68,702, 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 supervisor are purchase orders, MRP, and supplier performance.

Purchasing expediter vs purchasing supervisor overview

	Purchasing Expediter	Purchasing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$38,564	$68,702
Hourly rate	$18.54	$33.03
Growth rate	-8%	-6%
Number of jobs	7,915	19,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Purchasing expediter vs purchasing supervisor salary

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

	Purchasing Expediter	Purchasing Supervisor
Average salary	$38,564	$68,702
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $47,000	Between $45,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	CDW
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between purchasing expediter and purchasing supervisor education

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

	Purchasing Expediter	Purchasing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Purchasing expediter vs purchasing supervisor demographics

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

	Purchasing Expediter	Purchasing Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between purchasing expediter and purchasing supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage increasing procurement demands of inventory/supplies for manufacturing activities base on an ERP MRP system.
Lead and analyze all RFQ's, RFI's and RFP's from different qualify vendors.
Interview current and prospective suppliers to determine supplier capabilities, logistics and inventory control and management while negotiate delivery terms.
Review requisitions and RFP's, obtain quotations, negotiate pricing, examine bids and award contracts.
Assist in the yearly budgeting process including RFQ's and establishing contracts both locally and at the corporate level.
Direct large projects by creating RFP's, cost negotiation, and bid analysis on specifications and budget cost provided.

Purchasing expediter vs purchasing supervisor skills

Common purchasing expediter skills

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

Common purchasing supervisor skills

Purchase Orders, 20%
MRP, 5%
Supplier Performance, 4%
Logistics, 4%
Corrective Action, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%

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