Senior material planner vs planning supervisor

The differences between senior material planners and planning supervisors 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 planning supervisor. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, 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 planning supervisor are continuous improvement, logistics, and MRP.

Senior material planner vs planning supervisor overview

	Senior Material Planner	Planning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$75,035	$83,428
Hourly rate	$36.07	$40.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	38,641	18,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Senior material planner vs planning supervisor salary

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

	Senior Material Planner	Planning Supervisor
Average salary	$75,035	$83,428
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $93,000	Between $64,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Idaho	Washington
Best paying company	Nikola Motor	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Best paying industry	Automotive	Energy

Differences between senior material planner and planning supervisor education

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

	Senior Material Planner	Planning Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior material planner vs planning supervisor demographics

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

	Senior Material Planner	Planning Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
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, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between senior material planner and planning supervisor 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.

Planning supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventories of FDA fine chemicals, glass bottles, caps, labels, and shipping materials.
Develop and manage dual eligible program for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Prepare construction schedule in Primavera P6.
Develop expert knowledge in new ERP program, design and deliver training sessions, and develop ISO procedures.
Develop and implement appropriate measurement systems capable of assessing overall logistics performance, inventory turnover, and customer satisfaction.
Control sales orders / forecast vs. commit before and after loading into ERP system.

Senior material planner vs planning supervisor skills

Common senior material planner skills

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

Common planning supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
Logistics, 6%
MRP, 5%
Material Planning, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Strong Analytical, 4%

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