Supply chain design manager vs supply chain analyst

The differences between supply chain design managers and supply chain analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a supply chain design manager and a supply chain analyst. Additionally, a supply chain design manager has an average salary of $96,486, which is higher than the $67,450 average annual salary of a supply chain analyst.

The top three skills for a supply chain design manager include supply chain, logistics and sigma. The most important skills for a supply chain analyst are supply chain, logistics, and customer service.

Supply chain design manager vs supply chain analyst overview

	Supply Chain Design Manager	Supply Chain Analyst
Yearly salary	$96,486	$67,450
Hourly rate	$46.39	$32.43
Growth rate	2%	28%
Number of jobs	53,482	37,979
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	47	41
Years of experience	6	6

Supply chain design manager vs supply chain analyst salary

Supply chain design managers and supply chain analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Supply Chain Design Manager	Supply Chain Analyst
Average salary	$96,486	$67,450
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $130,000	Between $50,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Arlington, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between supply chain design manager and supply chain analyst education

There are a few differences between a supply chain design manager and a supply chain analyst in terms of educational background:

	Supply Chain Design Manager	Supply Chain Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Supply Chain Management	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Supply chain design manager vs supply chain analyst demographics

Here are the differences between supply chain design managers' and supply chain analysts' demographics:

	Supply Chain Design Manager	Supply Chain Analyst
Average age	47	41
Gender ratio	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%	Male, 59.3% Female, 40.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 7.1% White, 72.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 11.4% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between supply chain design manager and supply chain analyst duties and responsibilities

Supply chain design manager example responsibilities.

Manage mechanical design, product definition and configuration management groups.
Pilot software implementation by establishing requirements, creating strategy, and defining implementation plan; manage integration with ERP system.
Monitor & challenge the delivery KPI's and productivity data.
Company utilize latest design processes and materials.
Drive measurement and visibility of project costs and priority by providing transparency and portfolio quality, KPIs and executive level reporting.
Formulate and conduct yearly physical inventory procedures and execution for both warehouse and WIP inventory.

Supply chain analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and develop various SQL queries to extract, analyze, and report trends and inventory needs.
Raise capital, set up PMO office & lead cross-functional team to deliver a document management technology solution.
Overhaul inventory management and replenishment methodology until introduction of ERP and policies upon ERP integration.
Decrease overtime percentages significantly by restructuring workloads, and material cost savings by reducing inventory levels and implementing MRP principles.
Coach and train staff to have a working knowledge of PeopleSoft for a successful go-live.
Validate BOM entry and routing in BPCS and monitor product development and supply chain until first complete delivery.

Supply chain design manager vs supply chain analyst skills

Common supply chain design manager skills

Supply Chain, 47%
Logistics, 30%
Sigma, 17%
KPI, 4%
Business Cases, 1%
Value Stream, 1%

Common supply chain analyst skills

Supply Chain, 18%
Logistics, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Power Bi, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
Chain Management, 4%

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