Schedule planning manager vs material coordinator

The differences between schedule planning managers and material coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a schedule planning manager and a material coordinator. Additionally, a schedule planning manager has an average salary of $84,922, which is higher than the $40,083 average annual salary of a material coordinator.

The top three skills for a schedule planning manager include continuous improvement, production schedules and microsoft project. The most important skills for a material coordinator are logistics, customer service, and purchase orders.

Schedule planning manager vs material coordinator overview

	Schedule Planning Manager	Material Coordinator
Yearly salary	$84,922	$40,083
Hourly rate	$40.83	$19.27
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	15,884	42,060
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Schedule planning manager vs material coordinator salary

Schedule planning managers and material coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Schedule Planning Manager	Material Coordinator
Average salary	$84,922	$40,083
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $110,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Littleton, CO	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	Colorado	Hawaii
Best paying company	Meta	VF
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between schedule planning manager and material coordinator education

There are a few differences between a schedule planning manager and a material coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Schedule Planning Manager	Material Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Schedule planning manager vs material coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between schedule planning managers' and material coordinators' demographics:

	Schedule Planning Manager	Material Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between schedule planning manager and material coordinator duties and responsibilities

Schedule planning manager example responsibilities.

Manage and reduce inventory by deploying Kanban, consign and vendor-manage inventory.
Create and implement a MRP system to purchase raw materials and packaging base on demand.
Enhance MRP system by creating sequels for a more accurate control of inventory, and designing screen and report layouts.
Monitor performance at third-party manufacturing sites measuring on-time and accurate order fulfillment and ensuring that all critical KPIs are meet.
Implement raw material direct delivery Kanban process.
Assist with implementation and troubleshooting of BAAN production scheduling system.

Material coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the IUID (item unique identification) program direct by the DOD.
Lead and execute projects relate to different commodities such as copper and silver, expect savings of $435K.
Manage HazMat removals to ensure hazardous waste environmental compliance.
Manage & coordinate logistics for shipments of product purchase and sell throughout the assigned region from manufacturer to country coordinator/sub.
Develop a KanBan ordering system for warehouse supplies.
Set up and support for KANBAN replenishment areas.

Schedule planning manager vs material coordinator skills

Common schedule planning manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
Production Schedules, 8%
Microsoft Project, 8%
Critical Path, 8%
Earned Value Management, 5%
Logistics, 5%

Common material coordinator skills

Logistics, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%
Data Entry, 4%

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