Senior material planner vs material manager

The differences between senior material planners and material 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 senior material planner, becoming a material manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a material manager has an average salary of $96,125, which is higher than the $75,035 average annual salary of a senior material planner.

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

Senior material planner vs material manager overview

	Senior Material Planner	Material Manager
Yearly salary	$75,035	$96,125
Hourly rate	$36.07	$46.21
Growth rate	-3%	-6%
Number of jobs	38,641	43,759
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	2	6

Senior material planner vs material manager salary

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

	Senior Material Planner	Material Manager
Average salary	$75,035	$96,125
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $93,000	Between $72,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	Idaho	California
Best paying company	Nikola Motor	Meta
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between senior material planner and material manager education

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

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

Senior material planner vs material manager demographics

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

	Senior Material Planner	Material Manager
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between senior material planner and material manager 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 manager example responsibilities.

Implement vendor manage inventory (VMI) programs with three key suppliers.
Improve cash flow and increase OTD through the introduction of vendor consignment and vendor manage inventory programs.
Identify optimal purchasing periods for conducting RFQ's in order to take advantage of peak supply periods.
Expedite and project manage materials, heavy contact with vendors and clients to coordinate shipments of materials.
Manage forecasts, orders, and inventory levels via EDI and customer portals to meet OEM demand.
Manage OEM inventory to meet warranty and customer requirements.

Senior material planner vs material manager 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 manager skills

Supply Chain, 12%
Logistics, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Materials Management, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%

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