Timber buyer vs purchasing supervisor

The differences between timber buyers and purchasing supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a timber buyer, becoming a purchasing supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a purchasing supervisor has an average salary of $68,702, which is higher than the $62,879 average annual salary of a timber buyer.

The top three skills for a timber buyer include harvest, property lines and . The most important skills for a purchasing supervisor are purchase orders, MRP, and supplier performance.

Timber buyer vs purchasing supervisor overview

	Timber Buyer	Purchasing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$62,879	$68,702
Hourly rate	$30.23	$33.03
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	8,875	19,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	47	48
Years of experience	-	6

Timber buyer vs purchasing supervisor salary

Timber buyers and purchasing supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Timber Buyer	Purchasing Supervisor
Average salary	$62,879	$68,702
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $97,000	Between $45,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	CDW
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between timber buyer and purchasing supervisor education

There are a few differences between a timber buyer and a purchasing supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Timber Buyer	Purchasing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Forestry	Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Pennsylvania

Timber buyer vs purchasing supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between timber buyers' and purchasing supervisors' demographics:

	Timber Buyer	Purchasing Supervisor
Average age	47	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	7%

Differences between timber buyer and purchasing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Timber buyer example responsibilities.

Survey and identify said boundaries, contract with logging contractors to efficiently harvest lands and manage contract from start to finish.
Assure suppliers comply with safety and quality alignments within company standards and manage non-conformance reporting for logistics as per company policy.
Offer financial and practical solutions for harvest and/or reforestation with respect to landowners' objectives.
Assure suppliers comply with safety and quality alignments within company standards and manage non-conformance reporting for logistics as per company policy.
Purchase all components to support NPI development builds and serve as primary interface to transition projects from development to manufacturing.

Purchasing supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage increasing procurement demands of inventory/supplies for manufacturing activities base on an ERP MRP system.
Lead and analyze all RFQ's, RFI's and RFP's from different qualify vendors.
Interview current and prospective suppliers to determine supplier capabilities, logistics and inventory control and management while negotiate delivery terms.
Review requisitions and RFP's, obtain quotations, negotiate pricing, examine bids and award contracts.
Assist in the yearly budgeting process including RFQ's and establishing contracts both locally and at the corporate level.
Direct large projects by creating RFP's, cost negotiation, and bid analysis on specifications and budget cost provided.

Timber buyer vs purchasing supervisor skills

Common timber buyer skills

Harvest, 80%
Property Lines, 20%

Common purchasing supervisor skills

Purchase Orders, 20%
MRP, 5%
Supplier Performance, 4%
Logistics, 4%
Corrective Action, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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