Schedule planning manager vs materials planner

The differences between schedule planning managers and materials planners 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 materials planner. Additionally, a schedule planning manager has an average salary of $84,922, which is higher than the $58,467 average annual salary of a materials planner.

The top three skills for a schedule planning manager include continuous improvement, production schedules and microsoft project. The most important skills for a materials planner are supply chain, MRP, and purchase orders.

Schedule planning manager vs materials planner overview

	Schedule Planning Manager	Materials Planner
Yearly salary	$84,922	$58,467
Hourly rate	$40.83	$28.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	15,884	23,019
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Schedule planning manager vs materials planner salary

Schedule planning managers and materials planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Schedule Planning Manager	Materials Planner
Average salary	$84,922	$58,467
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $110,000	Between $45,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Littleton, CO	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	Colorado	California
Best paying company	Meta	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Automotive

Differences between schedule planning manager and materials planner education

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

	Schedule Planning Manager	Materials Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Schedule planning manager vs materials planner demographics

Here are the differences between schedule planning managers' and materials planners' demographics:

	Schedule Planning Manager	Materials Planner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between schedule planning manager and materials planner 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.

Materials planner example responsibilities.

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management, policies and procedures and manage ISO documents and improvements.
Determine material and component requirements base on the MRP system and ensure availability to support production schedules.
Monitor MRP forecasts, inventory, customer demand, production requirements, inventory transactions and reject material.
Create and maintain MRP classification codes in addition to reviewing BOM accuracy to ensure correct component identification, ordering and release.
Maintain and setup supplier pull systems (KANBAN).
Key team member in planning, training, implementation, and support of a new ERP system.

Schedule planning manager vs materials planner 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 materials planner skills

Supply Chain, 12%
MRP, 8%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Logistics, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Material Planning, 5%

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