Vending coordinator vs office manager/office coordinator

The differences between vending coordinators and office managers/office coordinator can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a vending coordinator and an office manager/office coordinator. Additionally, an office manager/office coordinator has an average salary of $44,616, which is higher than the $44,480 average annual salary of a vending coordinator.

The top three skills for a vending coordinator include vendor management, vendor relations and customer service. The most important skills for an office manager/office coordinator are customer service, financial reports, and office equipment.

Vending coordinator vs office manager/office coordinator overview

	Vending Coordinator	Office Manager/Office Coordinator
Yearly salary	$44,480	$44,616
Hourly rate	$21.38	$21.45
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	25,365	63,703
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a vending coordinator do?

A vending coordinator serves as a liaison between a company and its vendors and suppliers, building positive relationships in the process. It is their responsibility to identify and understand the needs of a company and its branches, conduct market research and analysis, oversee purchase transactions, negotiate contracts, and evaluate the external partners' performances. Aside from maintaining an active communication line with vendors, a vending coordinator also performs clerical tasks such as preparing and processing documentation, handling calls and inquiries, and producing progress reports.

What does an office manager/office coordinator do?

An office manager/office coordinator is responsible for managing daily administrative tasks and monitoring workflow processes to ensure maximum productivity on meeting client deadlines and maintaining customer satisfaction. Office managers/office coordinators respond to customers' inquiries and concerns, manage records accurately, assist the marketing department on promoting brand image, develop strategic procedures, and identify business opportunities to grow revenues and increase profitability. An office manager/office coordinator must have excellent communication and organization skills to perform various duties in supporting business operations.

Vending coordinator vs office manager/office coordinator salary

Vending coordinators and office managers/office coordinator have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vending Coordinator	Office Manager/Office Coordinator
Average salary	$44,480	$44,616
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $61,000	Between $33,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between vending coordinator and office manager/office coordinator education

There are a few differences between a vending coordinator and an office manager/office coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Vending Coordinator	Office Manager/Office Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Vending coordinator vs office manager/office coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between vending coordinators' and office managers/office coordinator' demographics:

	Vending Coordinator	Office Manager/Office Coordinator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between vending coordinator and office manager/office coordinator duties and responsibilities

Vending coordinator example responsibilities.

Lead enrollment process efficiently through securing proper registration forms, official transcripts, immunization records, and IEP documentation as needed.
Coordinate with emergency readiness team during training including scheduling, preparing PowerPoint presentations, arranging training room and equipment set up.
Handle accounts requiring prior radiology authorizations, insure proper CPT codes are approve according to patient diagnosis and/or radiology protocol.

Office manager/office coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage production of an RFP to source $60m in software and services and manage a subset of the subsequent implementation.
Process weekly payroll through QuickBooks and conduct bank account reconciliation.
Establish a QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records and streamline productivity.
Create PowerPoint presentations used for business development, organize files, develop spreadsheets, fax reports and scan documents.
Generate bi-weekly payroll, along with reconciling monthly summaries, calculating payroll tax liabilities and preparing quarterly tax reports.
Maintain tenant lease files, monthly tenant billing, A/R, A/P, office supply inventory.

Vending coordinator vs office manager/office coordinator skills

Common vending coordinator skills

Vendor Management, 18%
Vendor Relations, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Vendor Performance, 5%
Vendor Compliance, 5%

Common office manager/office coordinator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Financial Reports, 9%
Office Equipment, 5%
Appointment Scheduling, 4%
Office Operations, 4%
Travel Arrangements, 3%

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