Service order expediter vs material coordinator

The differences between service order expediters 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 service order expediter and a material coordinator. Additionally, a material coordinator has an average salary of $40,083, which is higher than the $35,243 average annual salary of a service order expediter.

The top three skills for a service order expediter include customer service, inbound calls and purchase orders. The most important skills for a material coordinator are logistics, customer service, and purchase orders.

Service order expediter vs material coordinator overview

	Service Order Expediter	Material Coordinator
Yearly salary	$35,243	$40,083
Hourly rate	$16.94	$19.27
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,156	42,060
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Service order expediter vs material coordinator salary

Service order expediters and material coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Service Order Expediter	Material Coordinator
Average salary	$35,243	$40,083
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	VF
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between service order expediter and material coordinator education

There are a few differences between a service order expediter and a material coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Service Order Expediter	Material Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Service order expediter vs material coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between service order expediters' and material coordinators' demographics:

	Service Order Expediter	Material Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.4% 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 service order expediter and material coordinator duties and responsibilities

Service order expediter example responsibilities.

Manage RMA transactions between sales and external customers including standard equipment returns and OOBF (out of box failures).
Place purchased orders by using MRP/ MPS reports from ERP system.
Process order entry, monitor order progress/completion and forecast, expedite orders, schedule customer pick-up of orders.
Process all guest reservations, including guest follow up, obtaining all necessary information and accurately entering it into computer systems.
Delegate and coordinate appointments for family housing structure repair, utilities or building maintenance service (HVAC).

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.

Service order expediter vs material coordinator skills

Common service order expediter skills

Customer Service, 23%
Inbound Calls, 19%
Purchase Orders, 16%
Customer Orders, 11%
Expedite, 11%
Expediter, 7%

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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