Senior material planner vs production control manager

The differences between senior material planners and production control managers 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 production control manager. Additionally, a production control manager has an average salary of $89,453, 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 production control manager are continuous improvement, logistics, and delivery performance.

Senior material planner vs production control manager overview

	Senior Material Planner	Production Control Manager
Yearly salary	$75,035	$89,453
Hourly rate	$36.07	$43.01
Growth rate	-3%	3%
Number of jobs	38,641	92,439
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	48
Years of experience	2	2

Senior material planner vs production control manager salary

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

	Senior Material Planner	Production Control Manager
Average salary	$75,035	$89,453
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $93,000	Between $54,000 And $147,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Idaho	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Nikola Motor	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between senior material planner and production control manager education

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

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

Senior material planner vs production control manager demographics

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

	Senior Material Planner	Production Control Manager
Average age	45	48
Gender ratio	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%
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, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 8.6% White, 70.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between senior material planner and production control 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.

Production control manager example responsibilities.

Manage production team to company goals through the use of KPI's.
Document department processes to achieve ISO certification.
Manage site operational support functions including scheduling, vendor certification, purchasing, materials planning, inventory management and logistics.
Contact various suppliers for monthly ECO updates, changes, price negotiations and order cancellations.
Monitor each lines plan and actual to ensure optimal line balancing, WIP control, and elimination of over production
Work with QA and production to ensure quality parts and that all ISO standards are met in compliance with the customer.

Senior material planner vs production control 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 production control manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
Logistics, 6%
Delivery Performance, 5%
MRP, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Inventory Control, 5%

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