Senior material planner vs material coordinator

The differences between senior material planners 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 senior material planner and a material coordinator. Additionally, a senior material planner has an average salary of $75,035, which is higher than the $40,083 average annual salary of a material coordinator.

The top three skills for a senior material planner include supply chain, material planning and logistics. The most important skills for a material coordinator are logistics, customer service, and purchase orders.

Senior material planner vs material coordinator overview

	Senior Material Planner	Material Coordinator
Yearly salary	$75,035	$40,083
Hourly rate	$36.07	$19.27
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	38,641	42,060
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Senior material planner vs material coordinator salary

Senior material planners and material coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Material Planner	Material Coordinator
Average salary	$75,035	$40,083
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $93,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	Idaho	Hawaii
Best paying company	Nikola Motor	VF
Best paying industry	Automotive	Finance

Differences between senior material planner and material coordinator education

There are a few differences between a senior material planner and a material coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Senior Material Planner	Material Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior material planner vs material coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between senior material planners' and material coordinators' demographics:

	Senior Material Planner	Material Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% 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 senior material planner and material coordinator duties and responsibilities

Senior material planner example responsibilities.

Lead and support the training and maintenance of ERP and planning skills within the organization.
Manage OEM inventory to meet warranty and customer requirements.
Analyze BOM, run rates, and safety stock level to eliminate stock-out and ensuring appropriate material flow.
Re-Design the layout of WIP so all parts have an identify location.
Ensure master data accuracy within the ERP system and develop scorecard to track progress.
Collaborate with engineering, planning, scheduling and material control in coordinating material logistics for schedule maintenance projects.

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.

Senior material planner vs material coordinator skills

Common senior material planner skills

Supply Chain, 13%
Material Planning, 7%
Logistics, 6%
ERP, 5%
Purchase Orders, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%

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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