Site planner vs planner/buyer

The differences between site planners and planner/buyers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a site planner, becoming a planner/buyer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a site planner has an average salary of $67,359, which is higher than the $54,261 average annual salary of a planner/buyer.

The top three skills for a site planner include BOM, autocad and production schedules. The most important skills for a planner/buyer are supply chain, purchase orders, and customer service.

Site planner vs planner/buyer overview

	Site Planner	Planner/Buyer
Yearly salary	$67,359	$54,261
Hourly rate	$32.38	$26.09
Growth rate	18%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,291	33,452
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	38	48
Years of experience	2	6

Site planner vs planner/buyer salary

Site planners and planner/buyers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Site Planner	Planner/Buyer
Average salary	$67,359	$54,261
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $110,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Edwards Lifesciences
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between site planner and planner/buyer education

There are a few differences between a site planner and a planner/buyer in terms of educational background:

	Site Planner	Planner/Buyer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Site planner vs planner/buyer demographics

Here are the differences between site planners' and planner/buyers' demographics:

	Site Planner	Planner/Buyer
Average age	38	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	16%	7%

Differences between site planner and planner/buyer duties and responsibilities

Site planner example responsibilities.

Resolve issues regarding logistics, repair cycles, materials returns and cross-contamination; manage all supply-chain relate escalated issues.
Project coordination, and production design aspects of civil engineering and architectural document development using AutoCAD software.
Translate and organize all field notes to AutoCAD for architects use.
Coordinate planning & scheduling activities for assign commodities utilizing advance planning tools to model simulate, & release optimize material plans.
Perform planning and procurement function in support of MRO operations in addition to primary responsibilities.

Planner/buyer example responsibilities.

Manage assign commodities by communicating MRP changes to the suppliers, minimizing obsolete inventory while achieving the optimum inventory levels.
Manage monthly and year end physical inventory audits of all raw materials, WIP, and finish goods.
Manage inventory pipelines from NPI to manufacturing and/or offshore contract manufacturers.
Utilize company ERP system for inventory management and schedule optimization.
Plan and coordinate all material requirements of assign commodities and supplier availability utilizing the MRP system.
Synchronize with packers and freight forwarders to arrange and prepare documentation shipment export.

Site planner vs planner/buyer skills

Common site planner skills

BOM, 21%
Autocad, 18%
Production Schedules, 13%
ERP, 12%
CAD, 8%
MRP, 6%

Common planner/buyer skills

Supply Chain, 14%
Purchase Orders, 14%
Customer Service, 7%
MRP, 6%
ERP, 3%
Logistics, 3%