Schedule planning manager vs planning manager

The differences between schedule planning managers and planning managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a schedule planning manager, becoming a planning manager takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a planning manager has an average salary of $98,486, which is higher than the $84,922 average annual salary of a schedule planning manager.

The top three skills for a schedule planning manager include continuous improvement, production schedules and microsoft project. The most important skills for a planning manager are project management, customer service, and strong analytical.

Schedule planning manager vs planning manager overview

	Schedule Planning Manager	Planning Manager
Yearly salary	$84,922	$98,486
Hourly rate	$40.83	$47.35
Growth rate	-3%	10%
Number of jobs	15,884	137,190
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	45	39
Years of experience	2	10

Schedule planning manager vs planning manager salary

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

	Schedule Planning Manager	Planning Manager
Average salary	$84,922	$98,486
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $110,000	Between $71,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	Littleton, CO	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Colorado	California
Best paying company	Meta	ZS
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between schedule planning manager and planning manager education

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

	Schedule Planning Manager	Planning Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Georgia

Schedule planning manager vs planning manager demographics

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

	Schedule Planning Manager	Planning Manager
Average age	45	39
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
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, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	10%

Differences between schedule planning manager and planning manager 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.

Planning manager example responsibilities.

Lead a team that contribute to Mexico achieving the #1 market position through the implementation of CPFR and sales support.
Manage commodities teams in support of program execution.
Lead initial rollout of JDA / manugistics concepts and forecasting operations.
Manage and analyze monthly OTB opportunities base on receipt projections using JDA.
Used people skills managing upward to build corporate consensus on ISO processes and controls.
Develop an ABC class system, which lead to a $1,000,000 inventory reduction.

Schedule planning manager vs planning manager 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 planning manager skills

Project Management, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Strong Analytical, 7%
KPIs, 7%
Demand Planning, 7%
Capacity Planning, 4%

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