Senior material planner vs production scheduler

The differences between senior material planners and production schedulers 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 scheduler. Additionally, a senior material planner has an average salary of $75,035, which is higher than the $49,367 average annual salary of a production scheduler.

The top three skills for a senior material planner include supply chain, material planning and logistics. The most important skills for a production scheduler are customer service, MRP, and continuous improvement.

Senior material planner vs production scheduler overview

	Senior Material Planner	Production Scheduler
Yearly salary	$75,035	$49,367
Hourly rate	$36.07	$23.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	38,641	64,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Senior material planner vs production scheduler salary

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

	Senior Material Planner	Production Scheduler
Average salary	$75,035	$49,367
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $93,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	Richmond, VA
Highest paying state	Idaho	Virginia
Best paying company	Nikola Motor	Amphenol
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between senior material planner and production scheduler education

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

	Senior Material Planner	Production Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior material planner vs production scheduler demographics

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

	Senior Material Planner	Production Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
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, 16.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between senior material planner and production scheduler 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 scheduler example responsibilities.

Lead a Kaizen to improve efficiency and reduce non-value add work in the scheduling department.
Manage and purchase all MRO material inventory supplies for the production of automotive safety products.
Design, develop, and manage process of ordering and maintaining materials not migrate into ERP system.
Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Generate prioritize schedules by manufacturing work centers base on MRP requirements, material availability, and capacity constraints.
Inventory reduction, JIT, OTD ,

Senior material planner vs production scheduler 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 scheduler skills

Customer Service, 12%
MRP, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
ERP, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Lean Manufacturing, 3%

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