Supply requirements officer vs distribution supervisor

The differences between supply requirements officers and distribution supervisors 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 requirements officer and a distribution supervisor. Additionally, a supply requirements officer has an average salary of $85,058, which is higher than the $62,458 average annual salary of a distribution supervisor.

The top three skills for a supply requirements officer include intelligence community, DHS and DIA. The most important skills for a distribution supervisor are customer service, logistics, and continuous improvement.

Supply requirements officer vs distribution supervisor overview

	Supply Requirements Officer	Distribution Supervisor
Yearly salary	$85,058	$62,458
Hourly rate	$40.89	$30.03
Growth rate	16%	-
Number of jobs	110,318	42,619
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Supply requirements officer vs distribution supervisor salary

Supply requirements officers and distribution supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Supply Requirements Officer	Distribution Supervisor
Average salary	$85,058	$62,458
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $167,000	Between $40,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Reno, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Agilent Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between supply requirements officer and distribution supervisor education

There are a few differences between a supply requirements officer and a distribution supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Supply Requirements Officer	Distribution Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Supply requirements officer vs distribution supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between supply requirements officers' and distribution supervisors' demographics:

	Supply Requirements Officer	Distribution Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between supply requirements officer and distribution supervisor duties and responsibilities

Supply requirements officer example responsibilities.

Manage relationships with system architecture, software engineering, testing, documentation and quality assurance.
Ensure impacted product teams understand intent of RFC to provide accurate cost/schedule impacts.
Identify any RFI's which cannot be internally satisfy by the SOCSOUTH J2.
Incorporate CI reviews for local employees and access request to installations through intelligence databases and biometrics.
Analyze intelligence to better understand the region and identify intelligence gaps that can be exploit using HUMINT.
Provide training support to ensure compliance with command policies and procedures, U.S. and DIA regulatory guidance.

Distribution supervisor example responsibilities.

Begin the implementation of standard work and lead kaizen event to standardize pack stations.
Manage warehouse technology including RF, packing systems, shipping systems, and forklift operations.
Develop the WMS training program and lead the team in the design of WMS process rules.
Have led cost saving initiatives including staffing, a DC expansion, and customization of WMS.
Manage all logistics including ocean and air imports, exports and domestic distribution via TL, LTL, and small parcel.
Comply with cleanliness standards, government regulations, and safety requirements, including OSHA, FDA, and HACCP.

Supply requirements officer vs distribution supervisor skills

Common supply requirements officer skills

Intelligence Community, 42%
DHS, 22%
DIA, 8%
Combat, 6%
Logistics, 4%
Oversight, 4%

Common distribution supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Logistics, 10%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
OSHA, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Shipping Receiving, 4%

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